11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles


The 11th Mounted Rifles was formed on 17 March 1911. They were mobilised during World [War I] as a squadron of the Auckland [Mounted Rifles Regiment]. They served in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I and first saw action during the Battle of Gallipoli.
As a part of the larger New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade they went on to serve in the Sinai and Palestine campaign.

Great War Battles

Between the wars

They became the 9th New Zealand Mounted Rifles (North Auckland) in 1921 and later was renamed the North Auckland Mounted Rifles, which was absorbed into the 1st Armoured Regiment, on 29 March 1944.

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