85-797: The Taranaki Regiment was a territorial infantry regiment of the New Zealand Military Forces . The regiment traced its origins to the Taranaki Volunteer Rifle Company , a volunteer corps formed in 1858 and which saw service in the New Zealand Wars . The volunteer corps also provided men to the New Zealand contingents sent to South Africa during the Second Boer War and in 1911 became the 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) . During
170-584: A bayonet charge which forced the Māori to fall back from the pā. The retreating Māori became trapped against a swamp and were encircled by the British forces. The Taranaki Volunteers lost 2 men killed and 4 wounded, while the British regulars took a further 15 casualties. Approximately two-thirds of the 150-strong Māori force were believed to be either killed or wounded. The volunteers remained in New Plymouth for
255-586: A British Empire reservist unit had been committed to battle. The volunteers spent the winter of 1860 defending New Plymouth and three volunteers were killed in ambushes during patrols. In spring a war party of Ngāti Hauā , led by Wetini Taiporutu, arrived in Taranaki and crossed the Waitara on 5 November. Wetini had sent a letter to the British inviting them to battle and it was feared they intended to attack New Plymouth. Major General Thomas Pratt (commander of
340-409: A British victory over a much larger Māori force. The volunteer's casualties were four wounded, out of a total of 14 British casualties, while the Māori casualties were estimated to be about 100. Some modern historians, however, argue that the Māori casualties were likely minimal and that in reality victory lay with the Māori who were able to continue to raid the evacuated farms. Waireka was the first time
425-688: A battery from the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1965 which served initially with the Americans until the formation of the 1st Australian Task Force in 1966. Thereafter, the battery served with the task force until 1971. Two Companies of New Zealand infantry , Whisky Company and Victor Company, served with the 1st Australian Task Force from 1967 until 1971. Some also served with the Australian and New Zealand Army Training teams until 1972. NZ SAS arrived in 1968 and served with
510-592: A future Member of Parliament , and no.2 company under Captain Harry Atkinson , a future Premier of New Zealand and later commander of the unit. In late 1859 the New Zealand Government had organised to purchase the Pekapeka block from the minor Te Āti Awa chief, Te Teira Manuka. However a more senior chief, Wiremu Kīngi , opposed the purchase and the disagreement led to the outbreak of
595-507: A general stand-down of the defensive forces in the country on 28 June, which led to further reductions in the strength of units and a lower state of readiness. By the end of the year, almost all of the Territorial Force personnel had been demobilised (though they retained their uniforms and equipment), and only 44 soldiers were posted to the three divisional and seven brigade headquarters. The war situation continued to improve, and
680-479: A long history. The modern Army Reserve is divided into three regionally-based battalion groups. Each of these is made up of smaller units of different specialities. The terms 'regiment' and 'battalion group' seem to be interchangeably used, which can cause confusion. However, it can be argued that both are accurate in slightly different senses. In a tactical sense, given that the Reserve units are groupings of all arms,
765-448: A minimum, each regiment consists of a headquarters, a recruit induction training (RIT) company, at least one rifle company, and a number of combat support or combat service support companies or platoons. 3/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, previously existed on paper as a cadre . If needed, it would have been raised to full strength through the regimentation of the Territorial Force infantry units. Army plans now envisage
850-570: A partner of NATO . On the 23rd May 2022 it was announced that the Army was to send 30 soldiers to the United Kingdom to assist in training Ukrainian forces on the L119 light gun as part of Operation Interflex . This was in addition to providing 40 gun sights and ammunition for training purposes. It was announced that further analysists were sent to the United Kingdom on the 27th of June 2022. On
935-544: A third of the fleet, as being surplus to requirements. On 4 September 2010, in the aftermath of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake , the New Zealand Defence Force deployed to the worst affected areas of Christchurch to aid in relief efforts and assist NZ police in enforcing a night time curfew at the request of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key. On the 21st of March, 2022, New Zealand announced that it would provide NZ$ 5 million for
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#17327832336331020-553: A three manoeuvre unit structure of 1 RNZIR, QAMR, and 2/1 RNZIR (light), being brought up to strength by TF individual and subunit reinforcements. The New Zealand Cadet Corps also exists as an army-affiliated youth training and development organisation, part of the New Zealand Cadet Forces . A rationalisation plan to amalgamate the then existing six Reserve Regiments to three, and to abolish one third of Reserve personnel posts, had been mooted for some years. This
1105-753: A time. The New Zealand Army was formed from the New Zealand Military Forces following the Second World War. Attention focused on preparing a third Expeditionary Force potentially for service against the Soviets. Compulsory military training was introduced to man the force, which was initially division-sized. The New Zealand Army Act 1950 stipulated that the Army would consist from then on of Army Troops (army headquarters, Army Schools, and base units); District Troops ( Northern Military District , Central and Southern Military Districts,
1190-677: A volunteer military force to serve with the United Nations Command in Korea. The idea was opposed initially by Chief of the General Staff , Major-General Keith Lindsay Stewart , who did not believe the force would be large enough to be self-sufficient. His opposition was overruled and the government raised what was known as Kayforce , a total of 1,044 men selected from among volunteers. 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery and support elements arrived later during
1275-834: Is a list of the Corps of the New Zealand Army, ordered according to the traditional seniority of all the Corps. The Territorial Force (TF), the long established reserve component of the New Zealand Army, has as of 2009–2010 been renamed the Army Reserve, in line with other Commonwealth countries, though the term "Territorial Force" remains the official nomenclature in the Defence Act 1990 . It provides individual augmentees and formed bodies for operational deployments. There are Reserve units throughout New Zealand, and they have
1360-464: Is commanded by the Chief of Army (Chief of the General Staff until 2002), who is a major general or two-star appointment. As of 27 August 2024 , the current Chief of Army is Major General Rose King . The Chief of Army has responsibility for raising, training and sustaining those forces necessary to meet agreed government outputs. For operations, the Army's combat units fall under the command of
1445-664: The 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force . A Taranaki Company was formed in each of the 19th, 22nd and 25th battalions, similar to the Wellington Regiment of the First World War. These battalions formed part of the 2nd New Zealand Division and saw action in Greece , Crete , North Africa , Tunisia and Italy . The 36th Battalion , was deployed to the Pacific with the 3rd New Zealand Division and saw combat at
1530-892: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). The New Zealand Division was then formed which fought on the Western Front and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade fought in Palestine. After Major General Godley departed with the NZEF in October 1914, Major General Alfred William Robin commanded New Zealand Military Forces at home throughout the war, as commandant. The total number of New Zealand troops and nurses to serve overseas in 1914–1918, excluding those in British and other dominion forces,
1615-574: The Bay of Islands formed a volunteer militia from which some New Zealand Army units trace their origins. British forces and Māori fought in various New Zealand Wars starting in 1843, and culminating in the Invasion of the Waikato in the mid-1860s, during which colonial forces were used with great effect. From the 1870s, the numbers of Imperial (British) troops was reduced, leaving settler units to continue
1700-595: The First Taranaki War in March 1860. The Taranaki Volunteers were mobilised and on 28 March, were sent to help evacuate settlers from outlying areas into New Plymouth. The 103 strong company of volunteers, along with men from the militia, 65th Regiment and HMS Niger became engaged with Māori near the Waireka stream . The volunteers set up a defensive position around a farm house below Kaipopo Pā , but late in
1785-751: The First World War , the regiment provided a company to each of the battalions of the Wellington Infantry Regiment and saw combat at Galipolli and on the Western Front . After the war the regiment was renamed the Taranaki Regiment and remained in New Zealand for home defense during the Second World War . Men from the regiment, however, served with the 19th , 22nd , 25th and 36th Battalions of
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#17327832336331870-773: The God of War ' ) is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand , a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force . Formed in 1845, as the New Zealand Military Forces , the Army traces its history from settler militia raised in that same year. The current name was adopted by the New Zealand Army Act 1950. During its history,
1955-508: The Second Boer War (1899-1902), the New Zealand Government sent a number of mounted rifles contingents to fight in South Africa. The Taranaki Volunteers provided 25 men to these contingents, the second largest contribution by any New Zealand volunteer corps. A further two members of the corps served with other British Empire units. The New Zealand territorial force was formed in 1910 and a system of compulsory military training replaced
2040-724: The Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force . In 1948, the Taranaki Regiment was amalgamated with the Wellington West Coast Regiment and became the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment . In February 1858 the New Plymouth Battalion of Militia was called up in anticipation of conflict with the local Māori . By the end of August, however, the New Zealand Government decided the militia
2125-564: The Treasury Islands . The Taranaki Regiment was amalgamated with the Wellington West Coast Regiment in 1948 and became the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment . The amalgamated regiment would later become the 5th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment and celebrated their 150th birthday in 2008, derived from the Taranaki Volunteer Rifle Company. The Taranki Volunteer Rifle Company
2210-560: The Valentine tanks in service were eventually replaced by about ten M41 Walker Bulldogs , supplemented by a small number of Centurion tanks . Eventually, both were superseded by FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles. New Zealand sent troops to the Vietnam War in 1964 because of Cold War concerns and alliance considerations. Initial contributions were a New Zealand team of non-combat army engineers in 1964 followed by
2295-585: The 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) formed the 11th (Taranaki) Company of the Wellington Infantry Regiment , which saw service during the Gallipoli Campaign . Malone was appointed to command the Wellington Regiment, but was killed in 1915 at the Battle of Chunuk Bair during which the regiment suffered a 90% casualty rate. Following the evacuation from Gallipoli in 1916, the regiment was expanded to two battalions. The Wellington Regiment would see action on
2380-691: The 12 subordinate area HQs, elementary training elements, coastal artillery and composite AA regiments); and the New Zealand Division, the mobile striking force. The division was alternatively known as '3NZEF'. The Army's first combat after the Second World War was in the Korean War , which began with North Korea's invasion of the South on 25 June 1950. After some debate, on 26 July 1950, the New Zealand government announced it would raise
2465-577: The 15th of August, the NZDF announced it would send 120 army instructors to the United Kingdom, for the purposes of training basic infantry. The training is based on an expedited variant of the British Army's basic soldier course, covering weapon handling, combat first aid, operational law and other soldier skills. At no point were New Zealand forces deployed within Ukraine itself. The New Zealand Army
2550-459: The 38th Parallel, later recapturing Seoul in the process. The majority of Kayforce had returned to New Zealand by 1955, though it was not until 1957 that the last New Zealand soldiers had left Korea. In all, about 4700 men served with Kayforce. In 1957, the 9th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery , was reduced to a cadre along with the other coastal artillery regiments ( 10th and 11th ). Personnel were gradually run down until there
2635-564: The 4th Division, along with the other two divisions and almost all the remaining Territorial Force units, was disbanded on 1 April 1944. The 6th New Zealand Division was also briefly formed as a deception formation by renaming the NZ camp at Maadi in southern Cairo , the New Zealanders' base area in Egypt, in 1942. In addition, the 1st Army Tank Brigade (New Zealand) was also active for
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2720-407: The 57th Regiment were wounded when pulling down the palisade). The Taranaki Rifles Volunteers' final action of the war was the storming of Manutahi pā in October 1864. Colonel Warre noted that the volunteers had hitherto not been seriously engaged and gave them the honour of leading the attack. The volunteers attacked the pā from two sides and came under fire, but the Māori defenders soon fled. One of
2805-471: The 57th lost one man killed and 8 wounded, while 2 men received the Victoria Cross . The next year, in March 1864, Warre attacked Kaitake pā. The volunteers moved through the bush to attack the palisade from behind, while other units attacked the palisade from the front. The Māori withdrew and only suffered only one man killed, while the pā was captured without loss to the British (although two men of
2890-662: The Australian SAS until the Australian and New Zealand troop withdrawal in 1971. Members from various branches of the NZ Army also served with U.S and Australian air and cavalry detachments as well as in intelligence, medical, and engineering. In all, 3850 military personnel from all military branches of service served in Vietnam. New Zealand infantry accounted for approximately 1600 and the New Zealand artillery battery accounted for approximately 750. The New Zealand Division
2975-544: The British forces in Australasia) immediately issued orders to repulse the Māori. A large British contingent included 90 Taranaki Volunteers, attacked Wetini's force at an old, practically unfortified pā site at Māhoetahi . The volunteers deployed on the left with the militia, while the 65th regiment was on the right. Two 24-pounder Howitzers of the Royal Artillery supported the attack. The battle culminated in
3060-487: The Central Military District (with 2nd and 7th brigades), and 5th in the south (with 3rd, 10th and 11th brigades). The forces stationed in New Zealand were considerably reduced as the threat of invasion passed. During early 1943, each of the three home defence divisions were cut from 22,358 to 11,530 men. The non-divisional units suffered even greater reductions. The New Zealand government ordered
3145-545: The First World War and were laid up in St Mary's Church on 10 December 1972. The colours of both the Taranaki Volunteer Rifles and the Taranaki Regiment were temporarily removed form the church during restorations in 2016. The Taranaki Regiment were awarded the following battle honours: (*denotes battle honours emblazoned on the colours) The Taranaki Regiment did not receive any battle honours during
3230-473: The First World War, with the 11th (Taranaki) Regiment becoming the 4th Battalion, Wellington Regiment. The amalgamations were short lived and in 1923, the previous organisation was reverted to, although the ordinals were dropped and the regiment became the Taranaki Regiment. A similar organisation occurred in 1937. The Taranaki Regiment was reduced to a depot and supplied a rifle company to the 2nd Composite Battalion. The new Battalion also had rifle companies from
3315-673: The Land Component Commander, who is on the staff of the COMJFNZ at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand at Trentham in Upper Hutt. Forces under the Land Component Commander include the 1st Brigade , Training and Doctrine Command, and the Joint Support Group (including health, military police). No. 3 Squadron RNZAF provides tactical air transport. Land Training and Doctrine Group The following
3400-562: The M113s under a contract made when the vehicles were initially purchased. The replacement of the M113s with the General Motors LAV III ( NZLAV ) led to a review in 2001 on the purchase decision-making by New Zealand's auditor-general. The review found shortcomings in the defence acquisition process, but not in the eventual vehicle selection. In 2010, the government said it would look at the possibility of selling 35 LAVs, around
3485-665: The Militia Act to be called up, until he reached the age of 55. As a result of Lord Kitchener's visit to New Zealand in 1910, slight alterations were made—chiefly affecting the general and administrative staffs, and which included the establishment of the New Zealand Staff Corps —and the scheme was set in motion in January, 1911. Major-General Sir Alexander Godley, of the Imperial General Staff,
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3570-453: The New Zealand Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War , the First and Second World Wars , Korean War , the Malayan Emergency , Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation , Vietnam War , and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan . Since the 1970s, deployments have tended to be assistance to multilateral peacekeeping efforts. Considering the small size of the force, operational commitments have remained high since
3655-411: The New Zealand Military Forces adopted the Lemon Squeezer in 1916 and it continues to be worn by the New Zealand Army today. In 1913 the Governor of New Zealand, the Earl of Liverpool , was appointed Honorary Colonel of the regiment. At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the decision was made to form a New Zealand infantry brigade of four battalions from the existing territorial regiments. Men from
3740-544: The North Island and the 3rd Task Force in the South Island, assumed responsibility for operational forces, Territorial Force manpower management and collective training. Support Command which from then on comprised three elements, the Army Training Group in Waiouru, the Force Maintenance Group (FMG) based in Linton, and Base Area Wellington (BAW) based in Trentham, assumed responsibility for individual training, third line logistics and base support. Headquarters Land Force Command remained at Takapuna, and Headquarters Support Command
3825-439: The Pacific, seizing a number of islands from the Japanese. New Zealanders contributed to various Allied special forces units, such as the original Long Range Desert Group in North Africa and Z Force in the Pacific. As part of the preparations for the possible outbreak of war in the Pacific, the defensive forces stationed in New Zealand were expanded in late 1941. On 1 November, three new brigade headquarters were raised (taking
3910-429: The Permanent Force. Major Alfred William Robin led the First Contingent sent from New Zealand to South Africa to participate in the Boer War in October 1899. The New Zealand Army sent ten contingents in total (including the 4th New Zealand Contingent ), of which the first six were raised and instructed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Banks , who led the 6th Contingent into battle. These were mounted riflemen, and
3995-441: The Republic of South Sudan (2011.) In 2003, the New Zealand government decided to replace its existing fleet of M113 armoured personnel carriers , purchased in the 1960s, with the Canadian-built NZLAV , and the M113s were decommissioned by the end of 2004. An agreement made to sell the M113s via an Australian weapons dealer in February 2006 had to be cancelled when the US State Department refused permission for New Zealand to sell
4080-448: The Second World War. However, in 1958, the regiment's descendant unit, the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, inherited the battle honours of the 19th, 22nd, 25th and 36th battalions with which men from the Taranaki Regiment served. [REDACTED] United Kingdom – The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) (1913-1948) New Zealand Army The New Zealand Army ( Māori : Ngāti Tūmatauenga , ' Tribe of
4165-418: The Taranaki Volunteers becoming D Company, Wellington Battalion of Infantry Volunteers and later redesignated as C Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Rifle Volunteers in 1898. A further reorganisation in 1901 saw the Taranki Volunteers become A Company of the newly established 4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers, which consisted exclusively of Taranaki-based volunteer corps. During
4250-434: The Wellington West Coast and Hawkes Bay regiments . The composite system was abandoned in May 1939, just prior to the outbreak of war and the territorial regiments were brought up to their war establishment. During the Second World War , the Taranaki Regiment remained in New Zealand for home defence. A second battalion was formed in 1942 by redesignating the 14th Battalion of the National Military Reserve . The 2nd Battalion
4335-422: The age of 12 to 14, every boy at school performed a certain amount of military training, and, on leaving, was transferred to the senior cadets, with whom he remained, undergoing training, until 18 years of age, when he joined the territorials. After serving in the territorials until 25 (or less if earlier reliefs were recommended), and in the reserve until 30, a discharge was granted; but the man remained liable under
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#17327832336334420-470: The area surrounding New Plymouth, deterring Māori raiding parties and defending the farmsteads. From September the Māori became more active and the volunteers were involved in a number of actions. In October a group of men from the 57th Regiment were ambushed by Māori at Allen's hill and the volunteers came to their aid. The arrival of more British forces prompted the Māori to pull back and so the volunteers were not seriously engaged. Māori losses are unknown, but
4505-522: The base in Waiouru: Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Tuhoe. In the 21st century, New Zealanders have served in East Timor (1999 onwards), Afghanistan , and Iraq. NZDF forces have also been involved in international Peacekeeping actions such as Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (2003–2015), United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (2003–), United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre in Southern Lebanon (2007–2008), and United Nations Mission in
4590-413: The battle. After much correspondence, it was decided to award the regiment the battle honour "New Zealand". The Taranaki Regiment was the only regiment of the New Zealand Military Forces to bear this battle honour until the formation of the New Zealand Regiment in 1947 (which inherited the Battle honours of all the New Zealand territorial infantry regiments). It is sometimes claimed that the Taranaki regiment
4675-402: The campaign. The first permanent military force was the Colonial Defence Force, which was active in 1862. This was replaced in 1867 by the Armed Constabulary, which performed both military and policing roles. After being renamed the New Zealand Constabulary Force, it was divided into separate military and police forces in 1886. The military force was called the Permanent Militia and later renamed
4760-435: The central North Island . After the 1983 Defence Review, the Army's command structure was adjusted to distinguish more clearly the separate roles of operations and base support training. There was an internal reorganisation within the Army General Staff, and New Zealand Land Forces Command in Takapuna was split into a Land Force Command and a Support Command. Land Force Command , which from then on comprised 1st Task Force in
4845-405: The conflict from New Zealand. The force arrived at Pusan on New Year's Eve, and on 21 January, joined the British 27th Infantry Brigade representing the 1st Commonwealth Division , along with Australian, Canadian, and Indian forces. The New Zealanders immediately saw combat and spent the next two and a half years taking part in the operations which led the United Nations forces back to and over
4930-407: The day became isolated when the 65th withdrew (as they were under orders to retire to New Plymouth before nightfall). Fortunately a further detachment from HMS Niger had landed in the afternoon and joined the battle at dusk. They fired rockets at, and later stormed, the pā, forcing the Māori to withdraw. The volunteers then withdrew to New Plymouth during the night. The Battle of Waireka was lauded as
5015-457: The designation as rifles and, despite an appeal to be made an exception to the rule, were not formally authorised to carry colours. When the Taranaki Regiment applied for colours in the early 1930s (no longer being a rifle regiment), the Army Council took exception to the battle honour "Waireka". They argued that "Waireka" was not an authorised battle honour and pointed out that it had not been awarded to other British units which had been present at
5100-423: The discontinuation of coastal defence training, and the approximately 1000 personnel of the 9th, 10th, and 11th coastal regiments Royal New Zealand Artillery had their compulsory military training obligation removed. A small cadre of regulars remained, but as Henderson, Green, and Cook say, 'the coastal artillery had quietly died.' All the fixed guns were dismantled and sold for scrap by the early 1960s. After 1945,
5185-432: The first contingents had to pay to go, providing their own horses, equipment and weapons. The Defence Act 1909, which displaced the old volunteer system , remodelled the defences of the dominion on a territorial basis, embodying the principles of universal service between certain ages. It provided for a territorial force, or fighting strength, fully equipped for modern requirements, of thirty thousand men. These troops, with
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#17327832336335270-405: The government sent more than 1500 troops, including 51 men of the Taranaki Volunteers, to Parihaka . The Māori pacifist leader, Te Whiti o Rongomai , had been leading a resistance campaign against the New Zealand government since its occupation of land in the Waimate Plains in 1879. Parihaka was perceived as his base of resistance and so the village was destroyed by the government forces. Te Whiti
5355-569: The heritage of the former NZ infantry regiments (1900–1964). TF regiments prepare and provide trained individuals in order to top-up and sustain operational and non-operational units to meet directed outputs. TF regiments perform the function of a training unit, preparing individuals to meet prescribed outputs. The six regiments command all Territorial Force personnel within their region except those posted to formation or command headquarters, Military Police (MP) Company, Force Intelligence Group (FIG) or 1 New Zealand Special Air Services (NZSAS) Regiment. At
5440-413: The highest casualty—and death—rates per capita of any country involved in the war. During the Second World War , the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (I.E. 2nd Division ) fought in Greece , Crete , the Western Desert campaign and the Italian campaign . Among its units was the famed 28th Māori Battalion . Following Japan's entry into the war, 3rd Division , 2 NZEF IP (in Pacific) saw action in
5525-427: The old volunteer system. Following these reforms, in 1911 the 4th Battalion became an independent regiment: the 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel William Malone , who had become the unit commander in 1910, introduced the Lemon Squeezer as the regimental hat in 1911. The lemon Squeezer was designed to help let rainwater run off the hat, while also alluding to the shape of Mount Taranaki . The rest of
5610-441: The purpose of non-lethal military equipment through NATO to Ukraine , following the Russian invasion of Ukraine . In addition, several surplus army equipment was donated, including 473 Enhanced Combat Helmets , 1,066 body armour plates and 571 flak vests and webbing. On the 11th of April this was followed by dispatching 50 troops to Germany , Belgium and the United Kingdom , primarily for logistics and intelligence purposes as
5695-457: The rest of the war, which ended in March 1861. The Second Taranaki War broke out in May 1863 when soldiers of the 57th Regiment tried to evict Māori at Tataraimaka . Unlike the first war, the Volunteers received permission from the new British commander, Colonel Henry Warre , to operate outside the town limits. Two 45-man bushranger companies were formed and equipped with breech loading Calisher and Terry carbines . The Bushrangers patrolled
5780-480: The start of the East Timor deployment in 1999. New Zealand personnel also served in several UN and other peacekeeping missions including the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands , the Sinai , South Sudan and Sudan . War had been an integral part of the life and culture of the Māori , even prior to European contact. The Musket Wars continued this trend and dominated the first years of European trade and settlement. The first European settlers in
5865-400: The term 'battalion group' is accurate, though usually used for a much more single-arm heavy grouping, three infantry companies plus one armoured squadron, for example. NZ reserve battalion groups are composed of a large number of small units of different types. The term 'regiment' can be accurately applied in the British regimental systems sense, as all the subunits collectively have been given
5950-413: The territorial reserve, formed the first line; and the second line comprised rifle clubs and training sections. Under the terms of the Act, every male, unless physically unfit, was required to take his share of the defence of the dominion. The Act provided for the gradual military training of every male from the age of 14 to 25, after which he was required to serve in the reserve up to the age of thirty. From
6035-407: The total in the New Zealand Army to seven), and three divisional headquarters were established to coordinate the units located in the Northern, Central and Southern Military Districts. The division in the Northern Military District was designated the Northern Division, and comprised the 1st and 12th Brigade Groups . Northern Division later became 1st Division . 4th Division was established in
6120-496: The volunteers was wounded during this action, while one Māori was killed and another two were wounded. Peace was declared by Governor George Grey on 25 October 1864, however the conflict would continue for some time and the bushrangers would skirmish with Māori at Warea in June 1865. The Taranaki Volunteers were disbanded in 1866, but later reformed in 1876. The corps was expanded to three companies in 1879 and mobilized in 1881, when
6205-539: The western front, engaging in the battles of the Somme , Messines , Broodseinde , Passchendaele , German Spring Offensive and the Hundred Days' Offensive . A third battalion was also raised in 1917, but was disbanded in 1918 due to manpower shortages. Both the 2nd and 3rd battalions were organised along the same lines as the 1st Battalion, each with their own eponymous 11th (Taranaki) Company. The Wellington Regiment
6290-419: Was 100,000, from a population of just over a million. Forty-two percent of men of military age served in the NZEF. 16,697 New Zealanders were killed and 41,317 were wounded during the war—a 58 percent casualty rate. Approximately a further thousand men died within five years of the war's end, as a result of injuries sustained, and 507 died whilst training in New Zealand between 1914 and 1918. New Zealand had one of
6375-503: Was an independent battalion and was intended to defend Taranaki, while the 1st Battalion became part of 2nd Infantry Brigade , 4th Division , and was expected to provide a mobile response to any invasion throughout the country. The territorial forces was stood down in June 1943 and the 2nd Battalion was formally disbanded in April 1944. Men from the regiment saw active service overseas with the 19th , 22nd , 25th and 36th battalions of
6460-539: Was arrested and the village's inhabitants were dispersed. In 1886, the Taranaki Volunteers, along with numerous other volunteers corps, were merged into the West Coast (North Island) Battalion of Rifle Volunteers. The battalion was disbanded in 1888, although the Taranaki Volunteers continued to exist as an independent unit. The New Zealand volunteer corps were again formed into battalions in 1895, with
6545-587: Was brought home in 1989. In the late 1980s, Exercise Golden Fleece was held in the North Island. It was the largest exercise for a long period. During the later part of the 20th century, New Zealand personnel served in a large number of UN and other peacekeeping deployments including: In 1994, the Army was granted a status of iwidom as "Ngāti Tūmatauenga " with the blessings of the Māori Queen Te Atairangikaahu and surrounding tribes of
6630-577: Was disbanded at the end of the war. One member of the 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment, Sergeant John Grant , won the Victoria Cross during the First World War. Grant, who was serving with 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment at the time, received the award for clearing a number of machine gun posts during the Second Battle of Bapaume . In 1921, the New Zealand territorial regiments were reorganised into larger regiments, similar to those of
6715-584: Was disbanded in 1961, as succeeding governments reduced the force, first to two brigades, and then a single one. This one-brigade force became, in the 1980s, the Integrated Expansion Force, to be formed by producing three composite battalions from the six Territorial Force infantry regiments. In 1978, a national museum for the Army, the QEII Army Memorial Museum , was built at Waiouru , the Army's main training base in
6800-495: Was engaged as commandant. Following the outbreak of the First World War , New Zealand raised the initially all volunteer New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) for service overseas. A smaller expeditionary force, the Samoa Expeditionary Force , was tasked to occupy German Samoa , which it achieved without resistance. The NZEF would be sent to Egypt and would participate in the Gallipoli Campaign under
6885-518: Was moved to Palmerston North. The Army was prepared to field a Ready Reaction Force which was a battalion group based on 2/1 RNZIR; the Integrated Expansion Force (17 units) brigade sized, which would be able to follow up 90 days after mobilization; and a Force Maintenance Group of 19 units to provide logistical support to both forces. The battalion in South East Asia, designated 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment by that time,
6970-755: Was only a single supervisory District Gunner. All three were disbanded in 1967. Through the 1950s, New Zealand Army forces were deployed to the Malayan Emergency , and the Confrontation with Indonesia . A Special Air Service squadron was raised for this commitment, but most forces came from the New Zealand infantry battalion in the Malaysia–Singapore area. The battalion was committed to the Far East Strategic Reserve . The 1957 national government defence review directed
7055-429: Was presented an unofficial regimental colour on 25 June 1861. The colour was emblazoned with the battle honour "Waireka" and later had "South Africa" added to them. In 1913, the other territorial regiments dropped the word "rifles" from their titles so that they could be authorised to carry colours ( rifle regiments do not carry colours). The 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) were the only regiment which decided to retain
7140-414: Was the only British Commonwealth regiment to bear its own country's name as a battle honour. Many Canadian regiments , however, bear the honour "Defence of Canada 1812-1815" and likewise some South African regiments were awarded "South Africa 1899-1902". The Taranaki Regiment were presented with a new stand of colours on 22 March 1936. The new colours were emblazoned with a further ten battle honours from
7225-607: Was too expensive to maintain and they were disbanded. Many of the militiamen were dismayed by the decision and resolved in September to form the a volunteer corps. The volunteers received new Enfield Rifles in December and the formation of the Taranaki Volunteer Rifle Company was officially proclaimed by Governor Thomas Browne on 13 January 1859. The corps was formed into two companies: no.1 company under Captain Isaac Watt ,
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