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The Otago Mounted Rifles
The Otago Mounted Rifles

Unit Histories

From To Type Notes
01-Jun-1921 01-Jun-1921 Amalgamated From 12 Mounted Rifles
01-Jun-1921 01-Jun-1921 Amalgamated From 5 Mounted Rifles
01-Jun-1921 01-Jun-1921 Amalgamated From 7 Mounted Rifles
01-Sep-1939 01-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
05-Mar-1942 05-Mar-1942 Renamed 5 Light Armoured Fighting Vehicle Regiment
29-Dec-1942 29-Dec-1942 Renamed The Otago Mounted Rifles (5 Armoured) Regiment
15-Mar-1943 ? 15-Mar-1943 ? Reduced to HQ and one squadron
15-Jun-1943 ? 15-Jun-1943 ? Reduced to Cadre
29-Mar-1944 29-Mar-1944 Amalgamated Into 3 Armoured Regiment
Number of Records Returned: 12
Number of Pages Returned : 1

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