10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
The 10th Mounted Rifles, previously known as the 1st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles is a military unit based in Nelson, New Zealand. 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.History
Originally formed as the 1st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles on 1 October 1901 with its headquarters in Nelson from the existing volunteer squadrons:
- A Sqn at Blenheim
- B Sqn at Nelson
- C Sqn at Takaka
- D Sqn at Motueka
The unit was renamed the 10th Mounted Rifles on 17 March 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment.Between the wars
In 1917 they were renamed the 10th Mounted Rifle Regiment and in 1921 became The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles.Second World War
The regiment began mobilisation for war in 1941 as the cavalry regiment of 11th Brigade Group, 5th Division. On 1 January 1942 it was renamed the 10th Light Armoured Fighting Vehicles Regiment . On 29 March 1944, 10th Light Armoured Fighting Vehicles Regiment was absorbed into the 3rd Armoured Regiment.Military actions