| 词条 | 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles |
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|unit_name=8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles |abbreviation= |image= |caption= |dates= 1911–1921 |country= New Zealand |allegiance= New Zealand Crown |branch= New Zealand Army |type= |role= Mounted |size= Regiment |command_structure= New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade |equipment= |Past Commanders= |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |notable_commanders= |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_2= |nickname= |patron= |motto= |colors= |march= |mascot= |battles= World War I |anniversaries= |decorations= |battle_honours= }} The 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles was formed on March 17, 1911. They were mobilised during World War I as a squadron of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment. They served in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I and first saw action during the Battle of Gallipoli. As a part of the larger New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade (of the ANZAC Mounted Division) they went on to serve in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.[1][2] Great War Battles
Between the WarsIn 1921 they amalgamated with the 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry) and became the 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry).[1] References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=firstaif |url=http://www.firstaif.info/pages/nz_mounted.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724080529/http://www.firstaif.info/pages/nz_mounted.htm |archivedate=2008-07-24 }} {{New Zealand Great War Mounted Regiments}}2. ^{{cite web|title=diggerhistory |url=http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-nz/nzef.htm |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100427043043/http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-nz/nzef.htm |archivedate=2010-04-27 |df= }} 7 : History of Canterbury, New Zealand|Military units and formations established in 1911|Military units and formations disestablished in 1921|Cavalry regiments of New Zealand|Military units and formations of New Zealand in World War I|New Zealand in World War I|1911 establishments in New Zealand |
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