Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment

The Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Regiment is a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army.

Formation

It was formed in 1965 during the reorganisation of the army by the amalgamation of two separate regiments:
*3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) Regiment
*15th Northland Regiment

The amalgamation saw the new regiment become a TF battalion of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. This was until the later reorganisation of 1999, which saw the TF battalions split from the RNZIR to become multi-function battalion groups. The Auckland and Northland Regiment became the 3rd Auckland and Northland Battalion Group, with the following unit types:
*Infantry - Alpha Company (Northland), Charlie Company (Auckland), Delta Company (Support)
*Artillery - 11/4 Battery, RNZA
*Engineers - 1 Field Squadron, RNZE
*Medical - 1 Health Company, RNZAMC
*Logistics - 1 Logistics Company, RNZALR
*Band - Royal New Zealand Artillery Band

Battle Honours

**South Africa 1900 – 1902
**First World War: ANZAC, Krithia, Gallipoli 1915, Somme 1916 - 1918, Flers - Courcelette, Messines 1917, Passchendaele, Arras 1918, Bapaume, Canal Du Nord
**Second World War: Mount Olympus, Crete, Sidi Rezegh 1941, El Alamein, Tebaga Gap, Takrouna, The Sangro, Cassino 1, The Senio, Solomons

Honorary Colonel

On 9 October 2007 former Governor-General of New Zealand Dame Catherine Tizard was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Regiment, a largely ceremonial role. [cite web|url=http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases/20071009-dctathcr.htm|title=Dame Cath Tizard appointed to honorary Colonel role|work=NZDF|accessdate=2007-10-11]

Alliances

*GBR - The Royal Anglian Regiment

External links

* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/newzealand/volmil/inf/64aucnor.htm Regiments.org]

References