The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry
The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry
Unit Histories
| 01-Jun-1921 |
01-Jun-1921 |
Amalgamated From |
1 Mounted Rifles |
| 01-Jun-1921 |
01-Jun-1921 |
Amalgamated From |
8 Mounted Rifles |
| 03-Sep-1939 |
03-Sep-1939 |
Inactive |
in New Zealand |
| 14-Aug-1940 |
14-Aug-1940 |
Partially Mobilised |
Officers and some NCOs only |
| 03-Feb-1941 |
03-Feb-1941 |
Partially Mobilised |
Remaining NCOs and all other ranks |
| 10-Jan-1942 |
10-Jan-1942 |
Mobilised |
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| 05-Mar-1942 |
05-Mar-1942 |
Renamed |
1 Light Armoured Fighting Vehicle Regiment |
| 29-Dec-1942 |
29-Dec-1942 |
Renamed |
The Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalty (1 Reconnaissance) Regiment |
| 15-Mar-1943 ? |
15-Mar-1943 ? |
Reduced |
to HQ and one squadron |
| 15-Jun-1943 ? |
15-Jun-1943 ? |
Reduced to Cadre |
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| 29-Mar-1944 |
29-Mar-1944 |
Amalgamated Into |
3 Armoured Regiment |
| Number of Records Returned: 11 |
| Number of Pages Returned : 1 |
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