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The Royal New
Zealand Infantry Regiment |
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| How to find information about individuals who served in this corps |
| 1947.01.09 | The New Zealand
Regiment formed in Regular Force with one battalion |
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| 1947.08.01 | augmented by reorganisation of Jayforce: | |
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| 1964.04.01 | The
Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment absorbed all Territorial Force battalions: |
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| 1999 | Territorial Force battalions resumed separate identities | |
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The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Army site) [web archive] | |
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27 MG Battalion, (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) [perpetuated by 3 RNZIR] | |
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1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment in Malaya and Borneo 1965-1967, by Ross N Himona. | |
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Notes on the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment [Vietnam], by GS | |
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Victor Company, Vietnam, 1967, by Ross N Himona. | |
HQ & Depot:  |
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| Depot at Burham [1963-1973] | ||
| Regulars: | ||
| 1st Battalion [1947-present] | ||
| 2nd Battalion [1947-1948?] | ||
| 2nd Battalion [1959-1963] | ||
| 2/1st Battalion [1973-present] | ||
| 3rd Battalion [1947-1948?] | ||
| 3/1st Battalion [1999?-present] | ||
| ANZAC Battalion [1968-1971] | ||
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| Territorials: | ||
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2nd Battalion (Canterbury and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast) [1964-1999] |
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3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland) [1964-1999] |
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4th Battalion (Otago and Southland) [1964-1999] |
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5th Battalion (Wellington West Coast and Taranaki) [1964-1999] |
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6th Battalion (Hauraki) [1964-1999] |
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| 7th Battalion (Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay) [1964-1999] | ||
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[inherited honours from?:] New Zealand, South Africa 1900-02, Somme 1916 '18, Messines 1917, Ypres 1917, Polygon Wood, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Hindenburg Line, France and Flanders 1916-18, Anzac, Gallipoli 1915, Greece 1941, Crete, Minqar Qaim, El Alamein, Takrouna, North Africa 1940-43, Cassino I, The Senio, Italy 1943-44, South Pacific 1942-44 [plus:] 1. awarded 1992, the only battle honour awarded by New Zealand since 1945. |
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Queen's Colour: The Union Flag bearing
in the centre a circlet inscribed "Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment"
and within the circlet the Battalion Numeral. Regimental Colour: In the centre of the Colour the Regimental Crest over top of the Regimental Motto, "ONWARD". Both with the National Wreath of Pohutakawa, Kowhai and New Zealand Fern and the whole ensigned with Saint Edward's Crown. The twenty-two battle honours emblazoned, in the upper left corner the Battalion number and the upper right corner the New Zealand Regiment Badge. |
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| Badges: | Cap badge: A silver kiwi on scarlet background within a circle of garter blue inscribed 'Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment', the whole enclosed by fern fronds and surmounted by a crown. A scroll below inscribed 'Onward'. | |||||||
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| Uniform: | Red Diamond worn on left arm by all personnel serving with 1 RNZIR and 2/1 RNZIR. | |||||||
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| Colonel-in-Chief: | ||
| 1964.08.06 | HM Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Commander in Chief: | ||
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| <1982> | H.E. The Hon. Sir David Beattie, GCMG, GCVO, QC, LLB | |
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| <1990> | H.E. The Most Rev. Sir Paul Reeves, GCMG, GCVO | |
| <1991> | H.E. Dame Catherine Tizard, GCMG, OBE | |
| Colonel: | ||
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| <1982> | Maj-Gen. L.A. Pearce, CB, CBE | |
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| <1990> | Maj-Gen. R.G. Williams, CB, MBE | |
| <1991> | Brig. M.R. Kennedy, MBE | |
| Honorary Colonel: | ||
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| <1982> | Brig. R.M. Gurr, OBE | |
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| <1990-91> | Brig. E.J. Torrance, OBE | |
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Keith Elliott, VC [22nd Bn, NZEF] by Mike Chapman (VC Reference) | |
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1st Battalion Roll of Honour (Association site) | |
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Roll of Honour, Victor Company, 1967, by Ross N Himona. | |
| Motto: | Onward | |
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| Musicians: | 1st Bn Band formed 1963; disbanded 1984. | |
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| Miscellaneous Tradition Links: | ||
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| Note: Alliances are for Regular Force only (i.e. 1st Battalion) | |||
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The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) | 1973-2006 | |
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The Rifle Brigade | 1962?-1966 | |
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The Royal Green Jackets | 1966-2007 | |
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The Royal Australian Regiment | 1962-present | |
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2nd/1st Bn: The Brigade of Gurkhas | ||
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7th Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment | 1961-present | |
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1st Commando Battalion | 1981-present | |
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1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment "Originals" | |
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[no external sites have been found] | |
| Battalion Histories: | ||
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Fry, P.J. First Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment : 25th anniversary commemorative edition. Singapore : Singapore National Printers, 1983. | |
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Close, D. G. The journal of the First Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, 1957-1989. Singapore : Nep Printer, 1989. | |
| Vietnam War : | ||
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Smith, Colin. The killing zone : New Zealand infantry in Vietnam, 1967 to 1971. [Auckland, N.Z.] : Aqu, 1994. | |
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Newman, K.E. (Kevin Eugene). The ANZAC Battalion : a record of the tour of 2nd Bn, The Royal Australian Regiment, and 1st Bn, The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (the Anzac Bn), in South Vietnam. Brookvale, NSW : Printcraft Press, 1968. 2 vols. | |
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Newman, K.E. (Kevin Eugene). The ANZAC Battalion : a record of the tour of 2nd Bn, The Royal Australian Regiment, and 1st Bn, The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (the Anzac Bn), in South Vietnam. 1995 ed. [Bayswater, W.A.] : 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 1995. [2nd vol. consisting of maps not published in this ed.] | |
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Roberts, A. R. The ANZAC Battalion. Brookvale, NSW : Printcraft Press, 1972. | |
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Webb J. R.; and Drake, L. A. Mission in Vietnam : the tour in South Vietnam of 4 RAR/RNZIR (ANZAC) Battalion, and 104 Field Battery, RAA, June 1968 to May 1969. Singapore : Times Printers, 1969. | |
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Sayce, R.L.; O'Neill, M.D.; and Garton, A. The fighting fourth : a pictorial record of the second tour in South Vietnam by 4 RAR/RNZIR (ANZAC) Battalion, 1971-1972. Brookvale, NSW : Printcraft Press, 1972. | |
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McAulay, Lex. The Battle of Long Tan : the legend of ANZAC upheld. Hawthorn :Century Hutchinson Australia, 1986. | |
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Johnson, D. L.; Dorizzi, R. J.; and Howarth, N.S. 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion history, 1967-1970. Singapore : Times Printers, 1972. | |
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Johnson, L. D. The history of 6 RAR-NZ (ANZAC) Battalion. Volume 2. 1967 to 1970. Ennogera, Q. : 6 RAR-NZ (ANZAC) Battalion, 1972. ISBN: 0642943656 | |
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Welch, Nick. A history of the Sixth Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, 1965-1985, including the history of 6 RAR-NZ (ANZAC) Battalion (1967-1970). Enogerra, Qld. : Cardinal Business Services, 1986. ISBN: 1862523649 | |
