• Formed 17 March 1911. Absorbed the 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment in 1921 to become the Canterbury Regiment. In 1964 it amalgamated with the Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast Regiment to become the 2nd Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.

• In WW1 it saw action in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. In WW2 supplied Companies to the 20th, 23rd, 26th, 30th and 37th Battalions.

2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment. Raised 17 March 1911.

• Served at Gallipoli, France & Egypt as part of Canterbury Regiment. Absorbed into that Regiment in the reorganisation of 1921.

• Formed 17 March 1911. Amalgamated with the Northland Regiment in 1964 to become the 3rd Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Served in WW1 at Gallipoli, France & Egypt as part of Auckland Regiment. In WW2 it provided Companies to 21st, 24th & 29th Battalions

• Part of the Otago Regiment and saw service in Egypt, Gallipoli & France. The reorganisation of 1921 saw it become the Otago Regiment after amalgamating with 10th (North Otago) Regiment.
• WW2 saw it supplying Companies to 20th, 23rd, 26th, 30th & 37th Battalions.
• In 1948 it amalgamated with the Southland Regiment to become the Otago & Southland Regiment which went on to become the 4th Battalion RNZIR in 1964.

• Formed part of the Samoan Advance Force in 1914. Later served as part of 1 & 2 battalions of the NZ Rifle Brigade. Saw action in France.
• In WW2 it supplied Companies to 19th, 22nd, 25th & 36th Battalions.
• Amalgamated with the Hawke's Bay Regiment in 1964 and became 7th Battalion of RNZIR.

• Part of the Auckland Regiment and saw service at Gallipoli and France.
• During WW2 provided Companies to 18th, 21st & 29th Battalions of 2NZEF.
• Became 6th Battalion of RNZIR in 1964.

• As part of Wellington Regiment served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France.
• Supplied 2 NZEF with Companies for 19th, 22nd, 25th & 36th Battalions.
• After WW2 it amalgamated with the Taranaki Regiment and became the Wellington West Coast & Taranaki Regiment. In turn this became the 5th Battalion RNZIR, (1964).

8th (Southland Rifles) Regiment  was raised 17 March 1911.

• This Unit formed 17 March 1911. It saw action at Gallipoli and in France and Egypt as part of Otago Regiment. 

• It also formed part of the 2nd NZEF in 1939/45 and supplied Companies to the 20th,  23rd, 26th, 30th & 37th Battalions. 

• In 1948 it amalgamated with Otago Regiment to become the Otago & South Land Regiment which later became the 4th Battalion RNZIR.

• As part of Wellington Regiment served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France.
• Amalgamated with 17th (Ruahine) Regt in 1921.
• Renamed Hawke's Bay Regiment in 1923.
• 1939 designated 1st battalion Ruahine Regiment and supplied Companies to 19th, 22nd, 25th & 36th Battalions of 2NZEF
• 1964. Amalgamated with Wellington Regiment to become 7th Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (7RNZIR)

• Service in Egypt, Gallipoli & France in WW1 as part of Otago Regiment.
• Joined with 4th (Otago Rifles) Regiment in 1921 to create Otago Regiment

• 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment were formed in March 1911. The unit saw action at Gallipoli, Egypt & France as part of Wellington Regiment. 

• It formed part of 2 NZEF by supplying companies to 19th, 22nd, 25th & 36th Battalions. 

• It was amalgamated with the Wellington West Coast Regiment after WW2 to form the Wellington West Coast & Taranaki Regiment which in turn became 5 RNZIR in 1964.

• Formed part of Canterbury Regiment and served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France.
• 13 April 1917 saw the name changed to 12th (Nelson & Marlborough) Regiment.
• That unit amalgamated with 13th (North Canterbury & Westland) Regiment on 1 June 1923.
• The new unit was designated Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast Regiment.
• That unit supplied Companies to 20th, 23rd, 26th, 30th & 37th Battalions 2NZEF in WW2
• Amalgamated with Canterbury Regiment (1964) to form 2nd Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2RNZIR).

• It saw action at Gallipoli, France and Egypt as part of Canterbury Regiment. It was amalgamated (1 June 1923) with the 12th Nelson & Marlborough Regiment to form the 12 & XIII Nelson Marlborough & West Coast Regiment.

• WW1 bought service in Egypt, Gallipoli & France as part of Otago Regiment.
• Joined with 8th (Southland) Regiment in 1921 to form Southland Regiment.

• Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & France in WW1 as part of Auckland Regiment.
• Provided Companies for the 18th, 21st, 24th & 29th Battalions of 2NZEF.
• Renamed 15th Northland Regiment on 17 August 1951.
• 1964. Amalgamated with Auckland Regiment to become 3RNZIR

• As part of the Auckland Regiment it saw action at Gallipoli, France & Egypt. 
• Supplied Companies to 18th, 21st, 24th & 29th Battalions of 2 NZEF.
• Became part of 1st Armoured Regiment in 1950.

17th (Ruahine) Regiment  was raised 27 March 1914.

• Auckland Regiment service in Egypt, Gallipoli & France.

• Absorbed into Hawke's Bay Regiment in 1923

• 1941. Reformed from 2nd Bn Hawke's Bay Regt to become part of the 3rd New Zealand Division in the Pacific.

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