8th_(South_Canterbury)_Mounted_Rifles

8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles

8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles

Military unit

The 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Canterbury 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 (of the ANZAC Mounted Division) they went on to serve in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.[1][2]

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Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War

Great War Battles

Between the Wars

In 1921 they amalgamated with the 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) and became the 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry).[1]

References

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    "firstaif". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24.
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    "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 2010-04-27.
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