3rd Auckland Mounted Rifles
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During World War One the New Zealand Mounted Rifles was made up
of four Regiments. Each of the Regiments contained three
Squadrons from each of their local areas. The Auckland Mounted
Rifles Regiment consisted of the 3rd Auckland, the 4th Waikato
and the 11th North Auckland Squadrons. The Wellington Regiments
consisted of the 2nd Queen Alexandra's, the 6th Manawatu and the
9th Wellington East Coast Squadrons. In the South Island, the
Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment consisted of the 1st
Canterbury, the 8th South Canterbury and the 10th Nelson
Squadrons. In the deep South, the Otago Mounted Rifles were made
up of the 5th Otago, the 12th Otago and the 7th Southland Mounted
Rifles Squadrons. The hat badges of each Squadron listed above.
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Irishman Major John Howard Alexander came from the Royal Engineers in 1916 to become O.C. Anzac Mounted Division, Field Engineers. His innovation and design enhanced, and greatly improved water pumps of the day. His developments allowed the Anzacs to cross the Sinai Desert with great speed. By driving "Spear Point Pumps" with either sledge hammers or monkey-pulley bars the Engineers were able to penetrate quickly through loose sand to access water tables found in depressions beneath Hods. A process that bypassed the time consuming traditional well-digging with pick and shovel.
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