Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment

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The Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army. It was formed in 1965 during the reorganisation of the army by the amalgamation of two separate regiments:

3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) Regiment
15th Northland Regiment

The amalgamation saw the new regiment become a TF battalion of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. This was until the later reorganisation of 1999, which saw the TF battalions split from the RNZIR to become multi-function battalion groups. The Auckland and Northland Regiment became the 3rd Auckland and Northland Battalion Group, with the following unit types:

Infantry - Alpha Company (Northland), Charlie Company (Auckland), Delta Company (Support)
Artillery - 11/4 Battery, RNZA
Engineers - 1 Field Squadron, RNZE
Medical - 1 Health Company, RNZAMC
Logistics - 1 Logistics Company, RNZALR
Band - Royal New Zealand Artillery Band

Battle Honours
- South Africa 1900 – 1902
- First World War: ANZAC, Krithia, Gallipoli 1915, Somme 1916 - 1918, Flers - Courcelette, Messines 1917, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Bapaume, Canal Du Nord
- Second World War: Mount Olympus, Crete, Sidi Rezegh 1941, El Alamein, Tebaga Gap, Takrouna, The Sangro, Cassino 1, The Senio, Solomons