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.

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[edit] Formation

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Honorary Colonel

On 9 October 2007 former Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Catherine Tizard was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, a largely ceremonial role.[1]

[edit] Alliances

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dame Cath Tizard appointed to honorary Colonel role. NZDF. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.