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Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own)

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35: 191: 186: 181: 176: 387: 339:. A further expansion of the volunteers saw four more Wellington based volunteers corps formed in 1885 and all six companies were constituted into the Wellington Rifle Volunteer Battalion. The battalion was disbanded in 1888, although the City Rifles and Wellington Guards continued to exist. The battalion structure returned once again in 1895 and this time the City Rifles and Guards became part of the Wellington Battalion of Infantry Volunteers, which constituted all of the infantry volunteers of the Wellington Military district (the lower half of the 659: 171: 295: 1839: 486: 79: 812: 794: 309: 62: 331:, however he was not captured during the raid. A further six men from the Wellington Rifles and Forest Rangers were killed during a second attack on the village on 7 September. Many of the men were disgusted by the mismanagement of the expedition and the volunteers returned to Wellington in October once their three months of service had been completed. 334:
In order to keep up their numbers, the Wellington Veterans began to accept the sons of veterans and in 1872 changed their title to the Wellington City Rifles (commonly known as the City Rifles). In 1879, the City Rifles would be joined by another volunteer corps, the Wellington Guards, which wore the
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A reorganisation of the territorial force in 1961 saw the number of infantry battalions reduced from nine to six. To avoid the disbandment of any regiments, three regiments, including the Wellington Regiment, became "recessed". The recessed regiments would not raise a battalion and only consist of a
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was dispatched on 15 August and consisted of around 1400 soldiers and nurses. The 5th (Wellington) Regiment provided two infantry companies, for a total of 559 men, which was the largest contribution of any unit in the New Zealand Military Forces. 26 men from the regimental band also travelled with
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In 1910, a system of compulsory military training was implemented in New Zealand and the Territorial Force replaced the Volunteer Force. Following these reforms, the 1st Battalion Wellington Rifle Volunteers became an independent regiment in 1911. Initially the battalion was redesignated as the 5th
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Rifles in 1895. A massive enlargement of the volunteer movement occurred in 1898 and the battalions were reorganised. The City Rifles, Wellington Guards and Kelburn Rifles joined eight newly raised volunteer corps to form the 1st Battalion, Wellington Rifle Volunteers. This new battalion was formed
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In 1921, the New Zealand territorial infantry regiments were reorganised into larger regiments, similar to those of the First World War. The 5th (Wellington) Regiment was redesignated as 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, while the 7th (Wellington west Coast), 9th (Wellington East Coast) and 11th
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After the Samoa expeditionary force had been despatched, the New Zealand Government decided to form an infantry brigade of four battalions from the existing territorial regiments. Each infantry battalion was made up of four companies with each company being affiliated with one of the territorial
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regimental headquarters, a band and two rifle companies. The two companies would wear the cap badge of the recessed regiment, but be operationally part of a battalion of one of the non-recessed regiments. The Wellington Regiment therefore formed two rifle companies which were A company of the
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regiments. As the 5th (Wellington) Regiment was already largely overseas, it was excluded from this process. The Wellington Infantry Regiment was therefore formed from the other regiments of the Wellington Military District, namely the 7th (Wellington West Coast),
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to the Wellington Regiment in the same year. These colours continued to be used after the regiments amalgamation in 1964, with 7th Battalion parading both the colours of the Wellington Regiment and the Hawkes Bay Regiment until they too were laid up in
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in 1868 and were split into two groups: the Wellington Rifles and the Wellington Forest Rangers. Both units were involved in the raid on Te Ngutu o Te Manu on 21 August 1868 and suffered 3 men killed. The village was used as a base by
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The New Zealand Rifle Brigade was a newly raised regiment and unlike the other infantry regiments recruited nationally. It initially consisted of two battalions, which arrived in Egypt in November 1915 and became part of the
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of Wellington, which gave it the right to march "with swords drawn, colours flying and bayonets fixed" through the city. The Wellington Regiment was the first New Zealand regiment to receive such an honour.
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in 1953/54, the Wellington Regiment was granted the unique privilege of mounting the full Military Guard of Honour at the 1954 State Opening of Parliament. The 1954 opening was the first time the
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and raised a 2nd battalion in November 1940. A 3rd and 4th Battalion were also formed in February 1942 by redesignating the former 2nd and 11th Battalions of the
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battalions each had a company designated as A (Wellington) Company, which was affiliated with the Wellington Regiment. These battalions formed part of the
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without incident and the occupation force was relieved in April 1915 by a smaller force of 360 personnel who were unfit for active service.
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and a general stand-down was ordered in New Zealand. The wartime battalions, however, were not formally disbanded until April 1944.
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The Wellington Rifle Battalion received a stand of colours in 1887 and were used until 1929 when they were finally laid up in
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The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Māori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume II: The Hauhau Wars, 1864–72
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Men from the Wellington Regiment saw combat with the battalions associated with the Central Military District. The
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In 1938, the Wellington Regiment endeavoured to establish a stronger link between the regiment and the city of
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to fight in South Africa. A number of men from the Wellington Rifle Volunteers served with these contingents
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in August 1914, the British Government requested for New Zealand to send a military force to capture the
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The 36th Battalion: A Record of the Service of the 36th Battalion with the Third Division in the Pacific
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in 2012. The traditions of the Wellington Regiment are now continued by Wellington Company, 5/7 RNZIR.
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in 2012. Wellington Company, 5/7 RNZIR now continues the traditions of the Wellington Regiment.
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had been opened by a reigning monarch and the Wellington Regiment were inspected by the Queen.
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formed in 1867 and which would later amalgamate with other volunteer corps to form the
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Sunday Soldiers: A Brief History of the Wellington Regiment - City of Wellington's Own
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In 1867, the Wellington Veteran Volunteer Corps was formed from former soldiers of
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A False Sense of Security: the Force Structure of the New Zealand Army 1946-1978
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The Wellington Regiment remained in New Zealand for home defence during the
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which had served in New Zealand. The volunteers were mobilised during
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7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay)
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7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay)
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The Wellington Regiment were awarded the following battle honours:
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Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45
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Both the City Rifles and Wellington Guards took part in the
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In 1964 the territorial regiments were merged into the
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5th/7th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
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5th/7th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1964
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3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
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Regimental colour (1929) of the Wellington Regiment
634:. The Wellington Regiment was amalgamated with the 575:. The Wellington Regiment also supplied men to the 348:exclusively from Wellington-based volunteer corps. 165: 160: 146: 141: 123: 108: 98: 88: 73: 55: 47: 25: 241:. Men from the regiment, however, served with the 203:The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington's Own) 1981:Military units and formations established in 1867 1623:; Treadwell, C. A. L. & Hanna, J. S. (1928). 229:in August 1914 and was later affiliated with the 299:The Wellington Rifle Volunteer Battalion at the 1646:. New Plymouth: New Plymouth District Council. 930: 928: 1756:. Wellington: Historical Publications Branch. 1733:. Wellington: Historical Publications Branch. 1671:. 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Index

Wellington Infantry Regiment (NZEF)

Cap badge
New Zealand

New Zealand Army
Infantry
Wellington
Latin
Second Boer War
First World War
Second World War
Colonel-in-Chief
Elizabeth II





New Zealand Army
volunteer corps
First World War
German Samoa
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Western Front
Second World War
19th
22nd
25th
36th Battalions

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