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- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment abstract "The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment from New Zealand, raised for service during the First World War. It was assigned to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, and formed part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.The regiment, with an establishment of twenty-six officers, 523 other ranks and 600 horses, was formed from three squadrons belonging to pre-war Territorial Force regiments: the 1st Mounted Rifles (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry), the 8th (South Canterbury) Mounted Rifles and the 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles. It also included a small headquarters and, until 1916, a Maxim machine-gun section. The Maxim guns were withdrawn but the regiment's fire-power increased during the war, and by the end of the conflict each squadron had four Hotchkiss machine-guns, one per troop.Being mounted infantry the regiment rode into battle on their horses, but were expected to dismount and fight on foot. The regiment fought predominantly against the forces of the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Their first involvement came in the Gallipoli Campaign between May and December 1915, during which they participated in the largest battle of that theatre at Chunuk Bair and the fighting for Hill 60. Evacuated to Egypt, they then took part in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign from 1916 to 1918. The early battles they were involved in included those at Romani, Gaza and Beersheba. Later in the war they were part of the force that occupied the Jordan Valley, and took part in the raids on Amman and Es Salt. Their final wartime operation was in connection with the capture of the Turkish Fourth Army. During the four years of war the regiment lost 334 men dead from all causes, while another 720 were wounded or debilitated. After the war, the regiment played a minor role in the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, before being disbanded in June 1919.".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment activeYearsEndYear "1919".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment activeYearsStartYear "1914".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battle Egyptian_Revolution_of_1919.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battle Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battle Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battle World_War_I.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment commandStructure New_Zealand_Mounted_Rifles_Brigade.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment country New_Zealand.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment identificationSymbol "100px".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment march John_Peel_(huntsman).
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment militaryBranch New_Zealand_Army.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment militaryUnitSize "Regiment".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment role "Mounted Infantry".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment thumbnail Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Cairo_1914.jpg?width=300.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment wikiPageID "18675377".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment wikiPageRevisionID "601863744".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battles Egyptian_Revolution_of_1919.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battles Gallipoli_Campaign.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battles Sinai_and_Palestine_Campaign.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment battles World_War_I.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment branch New_Zealand_Army.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment caption "Regimental Headquarters marching through Cairo 1914".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment commandStructure New_Zealand_Mounted_Rifles_Brigade.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment commander "John Findlay".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment country New_Zealand.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment dates "August 1914 – June 1919".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment identificationSymbol "100".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment identificationSymbolLabel "Pugaree flash worn on the hat-band".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment march John_Peel_(huntsman).
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment nickname "Canterburys".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment nickname "Mounteds".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment role Mounted_infantry.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment size Regiment.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment unitName "Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:1914_establishments_in_New_Zealand.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:History_of_the_Canterbury_Region.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:Military_history_of_New_Zealand.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1919.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1914.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:Mounted_infantry_regiments_of_New_Zealand_in_World_War_I.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment subject Category:New_Zealand_Mounted_Rifles_Brigade.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment type Agent.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment type MilitaryUnit.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment type Organisation.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment type Organization.
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- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment type SocialPerson.
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- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment comment "The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment was a mounted infantry regiment from New Zealand, raised for service during the First World War.".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment label "Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment label "Кентерберийский конный стрелковый полк".
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- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment sameAs Q4219431.
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- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment wasDerivedFrom Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment?oldid=601863744.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment depiction Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Cairo_1914.jpg.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment isPrimaryTopicOf Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment.
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment name "Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment nick "Canterburys".
- Canterbury_Mounted_Rifles_Regiment nick "Mounteds".