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T.F.
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created 1 November 2001. Corrected and updated
19.03.2005
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The Auckland (Countess of
Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment
[1999-present]
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New
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Note:
This
is a battalion history of the part-time Reserves, which are normally
liable for full-time active service only in an emergency
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1999 |
The Auckland
(Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment
formed with HQ at Auckland by amalgamation of
3rd
Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland), RNZIR
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- Ranfurly Company at Auckland (Auckland,
Ranfurly, Northland Plns), formed from 3
RNZIR
- Northland Company at Whangerei,
formed from 3 RNZIR
- Commmunication Information Systems Company
(including engineer, 1 Signal Sqn, MP det and Int det)
- Recruit Training Company
- 11/4 Battery, (Artillery, Mortar,
Support Plns) formed by amalgamation of Mortar Platoon,
3 RNZIR; 11(A) Battery
and 4(G) Medium Battery, 16th Field Regiment RNZA
- 1
Signals Squadron
- 1 Logistics Company, formed by 1st
Logistics Company, 2nd Logistics Regiment, RNZLR
- 1 Health Company (including
medical company and dental platoon), formed by 1st Field Ambulance,
RNZAMC; and 1st Mobile Dental Unit, RNZDC
- Civil Affairs Company
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2003 |
3rd Auckland
(Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group |
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1
Field Squadron formed by expansion of
CIS Coy |
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| History
(Links) & War Service |
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Deployment and Service: |
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War
service |
Overseas
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Home
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Biography
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[no external sites have been found] |
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Associations,
Forums and Re-Enactors: |
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Museums,
Monuments, Memorials and Chapels: |
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[inherited honours of 3rd
Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland),
with the following emblazoned on Regimental Colour:]
South Africa 1900-02, Somme 1916 '18, Flers-Courcelette, Messines
1917, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Bapaume 1918, Canal du Nord, Krithia,
Anzac, Gallipoli 1915, Mount Olympus, Crete, Sidi Rezegh 1941, El
Alamein, Tebaga Gap, Takrouna, The Sangro, Cassino I, The Senio,
Solomons
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Record of Colours: |
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Badges: |
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Uniform: |
Stable belt: Red, Black and White |
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1999 |
Brig. David McGregor |
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Motto: |
Si sisit prudentia |
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Freedoms: |
Whangarei (5 July
1964), Auckland (9 Mar. 1966) |
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Marches: |
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Musicians: |
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Mascot: |
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Miscellaneous
Tradition Links: |
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Regimental
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Full Histories:
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Short Histories:
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