12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles

The 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles was formed 17 March 1911. During World War I they formed part of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment and saw service during the Battle of Gallipoli, afterwards they were withdrawn to Egypt and later were the only New Zealand Mounted troops to serve in France with the New Zealand Division.

12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles
Active1911 - 1921
CountryNew Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
RoleMounted
SizeRegiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
EngagementsWorld War I

Great War Battles

Between the wars

They amalgamated with the 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars) and the 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles to become the 5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles in 1921.[1][2]

References

  1. "firstaif". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  2. "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2008.

Further reading

  • Don MacKay, The Troopers’ Tale: The History of the Otago Mounted Rifles, ISBN 978-0-473-20462-4
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