mounted infantry regiment new_zealand raised august service world war assigned regiment established officers ranks horses formed squadrons belonging pre war regiments 3rd mounted rifles 4th mounted rifles 11th north mounted rifles included small headquarters maxim machine gun section war maxim guns withdrawn regiment fire power increased squadron hotchkiss machine guns troop end war mounted infantry regiment rode battle horses expected fight foot regiment fought predominantly forces engagement gallipoli campaign december participated largest battle theatre fighting hill evacuated egypt regiment took early battles included later war force occupied took raids salt final wartime operation connection capture years war regiment sustained dead causes wounded war regiment played minor role egyptian revolution disbanded june history formation raised august start world war region new_zealand regiment commanded lieutenant colonel comprised headquarters machine gun section squadrons formed regiments included compulsory training system new_zealand military districts required supply mounted regiment meet obligation regiments provided squadron kept regimental traditions squadrons came 3rd mounted rifles 4th mounted rifles 11th north mounted rifles establishment regiment comprised officers ranks mounted riding horses seventy draught horses pack horses squadron men field headquarters troops regiment horses cavalry mounted infantry expected ride battlefield fight traditional infantry regiment assigned serving alongside mounted infantry regiments remained august september taken training regiment received orders set sail september transport ships returned harbour morning believing german cruisers area troops disembarked october sailed time reached wellington october days later large convoy transport ships warships men sailed unknown destination stopping new_zealand convoy waited november joined australian contingent thirty ships set sail heading north brief coal november november convoy entered suez_canal december days later regiment disembarked alexandria cairo established camp edge desert suburb following months regiment practised conducted small arms bayonet training learned construct trenches gallipoli regiment rest brigade warned prepare embark serving role australian rear party remained look horses officers ranks boarded transport ships landed day took line regiment responsible section known walker opposite possibly strongest turkish position yards away defeated turkish attack position subjected small arms fire midnight turkish troops assaulted walker quinn post attack lasted hour cost regiment dead seven wounded held position relieved 9th light horse regiment moved rear june regiment repeatedly moved rear area positions involved major battle ill major arrived egypt assume command regiment followed days later officer ranks reinforcements followed days later officer ranks reinforcements situation remained july officers men arrived replace casualties august saw regiment involved largest engagement campaign successfully capturing turkish position old post august fought counter attacks august strength men started battle withdrawn rear area casualties seven dead wounded seven missing action august survivors returned line days later took fighting hill assault began regiment captured turkish line following passed regiment capture turkish reserve line regiments suffered heavy casualties fight counter attacks august regiment relieved moved safer area casualties battle amounted thirty dead wounded early september regiment officers eighty men moved line ridge relieved september left gallipoli day rest camp island joined officers ranks reinforcements october days later assumed command regiment temporary promotion lieutenant colonel temporarily commander brigade november regiment officers ranks returned gallipoli prepare defences days later reinforcements arrived moved line december regiment left remained island december sailed egypt days later returned previous camp returned command regiment december regiment spent month egypt training establishment moved forward defend suez_canal area great bitter lake time lost veterans including wounded england men transferred infantry artillery western march regiment brigade assigned newly formed april regiment ordered counter turkish attack british following week brigade relieved 2nd defeated turkish troops withdrawn east miles brigade ordered attack positions moved advance brigade position south south east regiment ready attack started turkish position mound defended men reaching base mound charged fixed defenders withdrew pursued turkish reinforcements appeared squadron rejoined regiment turkish casualties assault unknown regiment man wounded regiment lost maxim machine gun section guns withdrawn help form brigade replaced lewis guns squadron loss section reduced regiment establishment officers ranks end july sent patrol miles south near observing left flank turkish force crossing august patrols 11th squadron sent east wells defence force expand wells support brigade august rest regiment moved time turkish force occupied result regiment ordered rejoin brigade observing turkish troops thirty minutes regiment bombed turkish artillery brigade attack ordered supported lewis guns machine gun sections positioned centre line british regiment advance forced turkish outposts withdraw cover available regiment drew close charge turkish defences capturing prisoners field hospital brigade took prisoners mountain artillery battery regiment casualties dead wounded early day moved intention attacking turkish gun brigade positioned 2nd left right taking lead regiment advanced close charge position horseback continued attack foot face heavy rifle machine gun fire progress spent rest day returning fire cover engagement cost regiment dead wounded night regiment returned site battle day august turkish army withdrawn eastwards brigade ordered advance contact regained turkish force located east regiment remained contact day suffering casualties located telephone wire withdrawing turks failed enabling monitor german turkish command issuing orders day brigade division reserve regiment day rest following day august advanced later day reconnaissance patrols located turkish force miles west halting overnight regiment led attack turkish position regiment contact turkish outposts advanced foot main turkish defences covering fire regiment left troops machine gun section right right flank supposed covered failed arrive consequence regiment extend lines cover open flank troops 4th squadron sent things going flank canterbury mounted rifles forced retire midday turkish battalions men attacked regiment supported brigade held positions half hours brigade subjected heavy artillery bombardment followed attack turkish battalions holding regiment ordered pull day fighting cost regiment dead wounded months spent reconnaissance patrols manning observation posts december advance east regiment forming vanguard travelling overnight reached dawn evacuated turkish forces man garrison miles south east december sent advance division determine support brigade brigade leaving midnight followed squadron daylight division surrounded ensuing fighting village captured bayonet charge late afternoon regiment held reserve took battle left charge village clearing dead collecting war materials returned christmas day palestine january headed objective police post thirty miles east egyptian palestinian border regiment rested hours dawn regiment surrounded village miles south inhabitants shot killed men knocked unconscious hit head sword escaped horses regiment crossed border palestine moving desert ground easier horse wheeled transport minutes later regiment located ridge line observing turkish defences consisted trenches good field fire brigade ordered attack position right flank covering area north mediterranean_sea attack started forward mile regiment subjected turkish artillery fire got miles turkish lines advanced foot regiment advanced 3rd leading reserve right 1st left brigade reserve midday complete brigade attacked unable progress held position 11th squadron moved right able forward regiment preparing charge position division received word turkish reinforcements approaching loss daylight convinced commanding division order withdrawal order reached brigade fixed charged remaining yards turkish trenches captured trench line defenders started surrender seeing happening remainder division returned assist position captured regiment casualties battle seven dead wounded march regiment set division circle town cutting escape route east provide blocking force stop turkish reinforcements 53rd welsh division brigade 54th east division carried frontal assault positioned mound east 4th 11th squadrons regiment assigned watch turkish reinforcement coming main attack progressing brigade rest division ordered attack watching turkish reinforcements regiment held reserve brigade good progress inside town ordered withdraw division rearguard regiment returned early day april squadrons issued hotchkiss machine guns scale troop replaced regiment lewis guns second british attempt april day brigade moved providing flank protection preventing turkish reinforcement direction regiment reached stopped water horses dawn hostile aircraft appeared overhead engaged forcing fly higher altitude regiment positioned overlooking rail line times day machine hostile aircraft casualties sustained night ordered returned day regiment returned previous task flank protection midday 3rd 11th squadrons located ridge south east forcing turkish observation posts retire day replica previous regiment instead resting overnight moved arriving april division required aggressive draw turkish forces lack progress force attacking detailed guard force division artillery accompanying squadron moved line losing dead seventeen wounded time withdrew rest regiment held reserve having men wounded aircraft attack end day second attempt called defences strong frontal assault instead withdrawing british remained forward line trenches regiment positioned assumed command regiment appointed administrator khan region months patrol duty interspersed occupying line training october regiment located miles started moved forward objective miles south east reached october rested days setting travelling miles south waiting night started north attack miles road followed miles stopping suspected turkish post night march started hour later daylight brigade positioned miles miles south south east thousand feet high hill regiment brigade reserve regiment ordered attack east positioned right 3rd light horse regiment left leading advanced machine gun fire plenty cover men horses squadron yards turkish line continued foot 3rd 4th squadrons rode yards north continue foot advancing troops covered machine guns good progress regiment ordered assault position thirty minutes later hill yards east taken prisoners machine guns short later captured prisoners machine guns regiment dead wounded including squadron leader regiment remained consolidating november brigade regiment fighting turkish cavalry force november brigade moved day 4th squadron tasked support canterbury mounted rifles advancing turkish position yards away turks counter attacked canterbury mounted rifles moved forward support attack defeated regiment lost man dead wounded day fighting rest brigade retired west regiment remained manning observation posts november relieved regiment left rejoin brigade miles british left flank travelling night reached rested hours continuing advance reached finally established rest camp march difficult men horses virtually food water horses taken sea drink supplies finally caught regiment night moved new camp miles north day regiment rejoined brigade outside village november brigade vanguard encountered turkish observation posts brigade ordered attack main turkish defences regiment positioned cover left flank advancing troops came machine gun fire dispatched occupy high ground regiment right squadrons took cover force turkish cavalry appeared left sent 11th squadron check numbers squadron encountered heavy rifle machine gun fire forward assist troops ordered charge horseback troops captured position continued forward occupying high ground left reserve provided covering fire 11th squadron moved forward alongside 4th left covered 11th squadron moved forward advance troops 11th squadron located orange grove turkish concentration troops counter attacked regiment kept forward line troops ordered rest regiment including headquarters troops support forward line engaged turkish attack fire forcing turks retire covered artillery barrage machine gun fire turkish troops counter attacked regiment machine gunners returned fire short time battle machine gun engagement time right occupied prominent hill heavy fire support 3rd squadron sent troops engage opponents caught valley fire regiment fresh turkish battalion sent assault places turkish force got close throw hand grenades regiment defences killed wounded defending small hill occupied turkish troops bringing indirect fire rest regiment positions sent 4th squadron asking assistance failed eventually squadron received message charged open ground hill brought rest turkish line range squadron guns confronted new threat turkish troops retired starting point ordering regiment attack orange grove wounded neck shoulder forcing major assume temporary command regiment getting dark turkish offensive action artillery bombardment instead attacking regiment spent rest day evacuating wounded strengthening lines casualties battle dead seventy wounded morning discovered evacuated turkish troops river november brigade moved forward village miles south port day regiment moved forward established line observation posts miles reconnaissance patrols discovered occupied turkish forces moved provide garrison rest regiment returned regiment moved north november days carried reconnaissance november brigade secured river help defend crossing 3rd 11th squadrons dug northern bank day squadrons attacked horse holders regiment mounts sent river squadrons forced retire lines supporting infantry entire british position threat withdraw south river regiment casualties dead missing nineteen wounded including command regiment temporarily passed major battle brigade camped south east range turkish artillery regiment having sixteen officers ranks left effective spent time building strength men horses month regiment lost seven dead eighty wounded evacuated rear ill men missing returned december resume temporary command regiment days later regiment returned came command 52nd lowland division december assaulted regiment patrolled north river supporting division december rejoined jordan valley recovered wounds resumed command regiment january officers ranks february ordered cross british right flank conduct operations jordan valley capturing february regiment east started described little goat track times track steep men lead horses hand stopping overnight regiment set vanguard moving single file soon turkish guns opened fire hills dominate approach reaching valley regiment spread provide difficult target moving forward turkish artillery machine gun fire regiment cover cover troops continued midday got close assault turkish position right valley time 3rd 4th squadrons advancing centre left australian light horse brigades british infantry having similar problems eventually british secured position allowed bring fire turkish defences regiment forcing retire hill regiment horse holders brought mounts forward regiment charged position horseback turkish forces retired kept hill occupied regiment artillery barrage day trace turkish forces advance continued times possible moving single file leaving brigade spread miles tracks regiment moved hills north south miles time taken negotiate track allowed turkish forces retire east bank river bridge australians captured regiment established camp valley north brigade responsible guarding river bridge february rest returned leaving regiment valley command 60th london division tasked carry mounted patrols river raid regiment involved raid village east force assembled operation comprised 60th london division reconnaissance patrols discovered river construct bridges viable sites selected means ford miles north crossings constructed bridge steel assembled mounted troops second crossing point damaged bridge bridges 60th division normal bridge barrel bridge infantry bridge midnight march infantry tried cross river flowing fast swimmers success constructed ferry men materials dawn turkish discovered crossing engaging crossing infantry machine gun fire engineers finished bridge troops crossing exploitation restricted yards river line confronted strong turkish defences march regiment mounted force began cross river passing infantry forward troops troops 11th squadron dispatched east north east troop men encountered force turkish cavalry charged armed rifles troop killed captured seven exchange death man troop leader ordered charge troop sent north forced machine gun post covering river withdraw gun crew later captured men progressing troop 11th squadron sent north crossing time 3rd north turkish defenders rear leading troops loss captured turkish outpost seventeen prisoners troop captured machine gun posts overlooking crossing allowed rest squadron drive remaining defenders 3rd squadron concentrated crossing ordered capture village unable approach village confronted heavy artillery fire day battle cost regiment dead wounded night bridge completed remainder crossing morning crossed river given command vanguard comprising regiment squadron canterbury mounted rifles hong_kong progress slow steep tracks camp hills night altitude feet night started rain making travelling small tracks harder daylight rest division having worse problems brigade stopped village ain sir day captured seven germans eighty turkish troops problem regiment lack supplies rations stuck track remainder division arrived day raid planned day march set heading south east plan called assault south vanguard provided regiment 4th squadron leading got miles village came turkish artillery barrage regiment yards rail line right flank position turned north turkish train arrived tracks south regiment machine gunners opened fire charge continued turkish artillery machine gun fire proving effective regiment unable progress defended numerous machine guns 4th squadron sent forward support assault 11th squadron moved right higher ground covering fire turkish troops mounted counter attack regiment left regiment held position nightfall progress division decided hold territory occupied wait assistance 60th division day fighting cost regiment eighteen casualties received supplies rations carried exhausted night march turkish forces reinforced prevented regiment advancing infantry battalions artillery battery arrived plans assault faced heavy artillery machine gun fire regiment managed advance yards lower slopes position regiment forced withdraw better location night day march division consolidated positions planning resume assault march given command assault position main objective approach route ridge line troops case turkish tried intervene attack captured believed surrender regiment battalion attack point support attack regiment left regiment moved forward managed close objective charge home seen capturing trench machine guns prisoners regiment continued capturing position turkish troops able bring fire point regiment positions providing covering fire mounted attack captured position turkish troops seen gathered north east hill asked artillery support break troops available mountain battery time rounds left turkish forces attacked managed close regiment defences stopped rifle machine gun fire progress arrival turkish reinforcements withdrawal ordered night plans wounded leave fighting troops falling turn gave unit exact times retire presented continuous line moved withdrew attracting attention turkish troops regiment arrived ain sir brigade designated force rearguard large turkish force reported approaching north regiment sent help turkish force come yards new_zealand lines attack day april withdrawal continued times turkish troops sighted following eventually reached night regiment exact casualties documented lost thirty dead wounded thirteen men reported missing raid raid regiment spent april patrol guard duties west rugby football team presented lieutenant general commanding division cup champion team second raid jordan salt began april brigade initially held reserve operation similar problems raid april brigade moved forward ordered support assault infantry regiment remained reserve 4th squadron sent forward support canterbury mounted rifles turkish artillery barrage batteries landed preventing going forward artillery fire increased rest regiment retire horses harm way making progress day regiment returned night turkish reinforcements arrived overnight opposition british advance increasing eventually regiment ordered forward line deploying cover miles track things observed party going guns forced abandon 3rd began digging trenches regiment hold position covering way 4th australians ordered withdraw reaching regiment position day night regiment withdrew ford engineers constructing bridge regiment remained day rest returned previous camp near regiment relieved day rejoined brigade summer regiment remained western foothills jordan valley based end moved men granted leave jerusalem june regiment returned valley based carrying patrols enhancing defences start july moved time relieving july 1st regiment left attacked large force germans turkish troops supporting attack attempted break regiment line fought relieved days later regiment returned casualties month malaria diseases men evacuated hospital august returned duties valley men evacuated hospital month september commanding given command mixed mounted infantry force carry deception plan regiment helped constructing dummy camps dummy horse lines increased patrolling objective discovering turkish strength positions rest army aligned left flank september started attack major attack campaign turkish forces retiring counter attack west september ordered forward reinforced battalions 29th night september regiment left base headed north leading covered miles reaching opposition encountered turkish defence line bridge captured prisoners machine guns night infantry left guarding bridge continued advancing north secure important bridge cutting road midnight regiment supported section brigade machine gun squadron set leading brigade road sent ahead force turkish troops believed withdrawing road capture bridge remained road blocking force 4th squadron headed north east captured turkish convoy came road 3rd squadron caught force capturing prisoners discovered turkish cavalry picket line forced hills low ground river bridge holding high ground counter attacked infantry supported artillery squadron forced retire better defensive position reinforcements observed arriving turkish force regiment attack ordered reinforcements requested support came squadron west_indies infantry company regiment yards bridge surrounding turkish position planned assault troops machine gun left provide fire support left right troop reserve rest regiment positioned left right followed west indies company canterbury mounted rifles squadron right attack began supported machine gun artillery fire turkish line pierced started withdraw bridge pursued regiment bridge secured intact prisoners seven machine guns regiment dead wounded west_indies soldiers wounded regiment settled defending bridge canterbury mounted rifles squadron crossed started clearing far bank salt day brigade crossed bridge midday continued east regiment camped west town entered following day horses continued east vanguard passing abandoned wagons dead men animals caught turkish rearguard stop village water horses wait rest brigade catch night selected group men commanded major sent miles country damage rail line south squadrons provided officer thirty men tools picks force divided tackle rails provide protection found rail line followed miles hearing sounds digging continuing foot located group turks digging trenches objective remain withdrew leaving turkish force eventually located section track looking road alongside tracks turkish traffic establishing base yards track rail group forward attack tracks work interrupted armoured train trucks soldiers came rails disturbed mounted patrol passed observing eventually removed rails making tracks group returned horses returned regiment dawn day value efforts seen train wrecked broken rails command operation invested companion distinguished service order september day railway group returned brigade set approaching north supported assault 2nd regiment machine gun section artillery section ordered forward left turkish defenders surrounded barbed wire sent squadron attack west came turkish machine gun fire covered artillery squadron gradually able advance reserve squadron forward came machine gun fire regiment pushed forward succeeded reaching double charge defenders surrendered withdrew town capturing turkish defences rear battle brigade captured prisoners seven machine guns artillery pieces horses military supplies night regiment camped days later moved south support 2nd light horsemen taken surrender large turkish force defend arab brigade arrived australian turkish troops armed holding perimeter facing arab force brigade appearance resolved situation turkish troops surrendered post war october regiment war returned men struck malaria days able returned established camp november regiment officers ranks hospital died disease men regiment infected way regiment remained december carrying military training playing sports moved school established discovered war regiment schools inspector immediately promoted major taking charge lessons waiting new_zealand regiment played minor role egyptian revolution nationalist uprising region regiment reissued equipment sent support authorities martial law declared uprising soon ended major incidents incident regiment deal request egyptian woman officer grant divorce june regiment moved suez_canal boarded transport sail new_zealand june regiment ceased exist weeks later august arrived casualties service men regiment died causes killed action died wounds disease lost sea thirds men killed seven months fought died years palestine campaign men wounded unfortunate wounded twice accounted half total number wounded men wounded twice men wounded wounded twice gallipoli dead known grave commonwealth war graves commission constructed site turks buried allied war dead evacuation graves men identified nearby hill cemetery graves seventy dead identified honours men regiment recognised service british empire awards system commanding officers invested companions order michael companions distinguished service order received bar second award invested commander order british empire men received majors raid rail line gallipoli civilian awards officer order british empire member order british empire awarded officers men received bars second award ranks awarded distinguished conduct medals sixteen military medals men mentioned dispatches ranks
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