10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles

10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles
Middle Eastern Theatre during the Great War
Active1901–1944
CountryNew Zealand
AllegianceNew Zealand Crown
BranchNew Zealand Army
TypeCavalry
RoleMounted Infantry
SizeOne Regiment
Part ofNew Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
Motto(s)Rem gero strenue (Fight with zeal)
EquipmentDaimler Dingo
M3 Stuart Light Tank
M3 Scout Car
Universal Carrier
EngagementsSecond Boer War
World War I
World War II

The 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles, previously known as the 1st Regiment, Nelson Mounted Rifles was a military unit based in Nelson, New Zealand. 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]

  1. ^ "firstaif". Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  2. ^ "diggerhistory". Archived from the original on 27 April 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2008.