Military of the South Island
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[edit] Royal New Zealand Navy Bases and Ships of the South Island
- HMNZS Canterbury (L-421) - Multi Role Vessel: 2007-
- HMNZS Hawea (P-3571) - Lake Class Inshore Patrol Craft: 2007-
- HMNZS Otago (P-148) - Protector Class Ocean Patrol Vessel: 2007-
- HMNZS Pegasus, RNZNVR Establishment, Christchurch
- HMNZS Pukaki (P-3568) - Lake Class Inshore Patrol Vessel: 2007-
- HMNZS Toroa, RNZNVR Establishment, Dunedin
[edit] Former Royal New Zealand Navy Bases and Ships of the South Island
- HMNZS Canterbury (F-421) - Leander Class Frigate: 1971-2005
- HMNZS Charles Upham (A02) - Military Sealift Ship: 1995-2000
- HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) - Weka Class Inshore Patrol Craft: 1984-
- HMNZS Moa (P3553) - Weka Class Inshore Patrol Craft: 1984-2007
- HMNZS Otago (F-111) - Whitby Class Frigate: 1960-1983
- HMNZS Southland (F104) - Leander Class Frigate: 1983-1997
- HMNZS Tasman - Former Naval Base at Lyttelton
[edit] Royal New Zealand Air Force Bases and Units of the South Island
- RNZAF Air Movements Harewood, Christchurch
- RNZAF Base Wigram, Christchurch
- RNZAF Base Woodbourne
- RNZAF Command Training School
- RNZAF Dip Flat, Nelson Lakes District
- RNZAF General Service Training School
- RNZAF Museum, Wigram, Christchurch
[edit] Former Royal New Zealand Air Force Bases and Units of the South Island
- RNZAF Addington
- RNZAF Cashmere
- RNZAF Darfield
- RNZAF Dillions Point
- RNZAF Eyreton (Harris Field)
- RNZAF Hillside, Dunedin
- RNZAF Lyttelton
- RNZAF Maronan
- RNZAF Mayfield
- RNZAF Milton
- RNZAF Momona
- RNZAF Outram
- RNZAF Station Ashburton
- RNZAF Station Birdlings Flat
- RNZAF Station Christchurch Central
- RNZAF Station Delta
- RNZAF Station Fairhall
- RNZAF Station Harwood
- RNZAF Station Norwood
- RNZAF Station Nelson
- RNZAF Station Omaka
- RNZAF Station Taieri
- RNZAF Station Te Pirita
- RNZAF Station Weedons
- RNZAF Waimakariri
- No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School
- No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School
- No. 1 Flying Training School
- No. 1 Ground Training Depot
- No. 1 Repair Depot
- No. 1 Service Flying Training School
- No. 2 Aircraft Storage Unit
- No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School
- No. 2 Service Flying Training School
- No. 2 Squadron RNZAF
- No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight
- No. 3 Electrical and Wireless Training Squadron
- No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School
- No. 3 Repair Depot RNZAF
- No. 3 Squadron RNZAF
- No. 3 Stores Depot
- No. 3 Technical Training School
- No. 4 Technical Training Centre
- No. 16 Squadron RNZAF
- No. 18 Squadron RNZAF
- No. 22 Squadron RNZAF
- 311 Electrical and Wireless Squadron
- Administrative Training School
- Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF
- Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF
- Pilot Training Squadron RNZAF
- RNZAF Advanced Ground Training Squadron
- RNZAF Central Flying School
- Elementary Ground Training Squadron
- RNZAF Ground Training Depot
- RNZAF Initial Training Wing
- RNZAF NCO's School
- RNZAF Officers' School of Instruction
- RNZAF School of General Reconnaissance
- RNZAF Southern Group Headquarters
[edit] South Island Bases and Units of the New Zealand Army
- Burnham Army Camp
- Tekapo Army Training Area
- HQ 3 Land Force Group
- Queen Alexandra's Squadron, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps - Reconnaissance Role (30 NZLAV)
- 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Light Infantry)
- 2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group (Territorial Force)
- 4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group (Territorial Force)
- 3 Field Troop, 2 Engineer Regiment, Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
- 3 Signals Squadron, Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
- 3 Logistics Battalion, Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment
- 3 Military Police Platoon, Royal New Zealand Military Police
- Medical Treatment Centre, 2 Health Services Battalion, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
- Army Adventure Training Centre
- 3 Regional Training Unit
- Health Services School, 2 Health Services Battalion, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
- New Zealand Army Band
[edit] Former South Island Bases and Units of the New Zealand Army
Historically the South Island has provided 1/3 of the New Zealand Army's strength.[citation needed]
- HQ Southern Military District, King Edward Barracks, Christchurch
- 5th New Zealand Division (1942-1943)
- HQ 3 Infantry Brigade, King Edward Barracks, Christchurch
- 3 Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, (1948-1990)
- 31(B) Battery, Dunedin
- 32(E) Battery, Addington Barracks, Christchurch
- 33 Battery, Invercargill
- The Canterbury Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1914-1919)
- The Canterbury Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1914-1919)
- The Canterbury Regiment (1921-1964)
- The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry (1921-1944)
- The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment (1923-1964)
- The Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles(1921-1944)
- The Otago and Southland Regiment (1948-1964)
- The Otago Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1914-1919)
- The Otago Mounted Rifles(1921-1944)
- The Otago Regiment (1921-1948)
- The Otago Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1914-1919)
- The Southland Regiment (1921-1948)
- 1st (Canterbury) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) (1911-1921)
- 2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1964-1999)
- 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 3rd Armoured Regiment, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (1944-1956)
- 3 Field Ambulance, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps
- 3 Field Squadron, Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
- 3 Transport Squadron, Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport
- 4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1964-1999)
- 4th (Otago Rifles) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 5th Mounted Rifles (Otago Hussars) (1911-1921)
- 7th (Southland) Mounted Rifles (1911-1921)
- 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles (1911-1921)
- 8th (Southland Rifles) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles (1911-1921)
- 10th (North Otago Rifles) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 12th (Nelson and Marlborough) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 12th (Otago) Mounted Rifles (1911-1921)
- 13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 14th (South Otago Rifles) Regiment (1911-1921)
- 20th Armoured Regiment, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1939-1945)
- 20th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1939-1945)
- 23rd Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1939-1945)
- 26th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1939-1945)
- 30th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1939-1945)
- 37th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, (1939-1945)
[edit] Sources
- http://www.regiments.org
- http://www.geocities.com/rnznhistory/nz_main.html
- http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Stations%20South%20Island.htm