New Zealand Division

The New Zealand Division was formed in Egypt in March 1916 from the New Zealand and Australian Division. The 2nd New Zealand Brigade was formed to make the Division upto full strength. This Brigade was made up from drafts for the 1st New Zealand Brigade and was a duplication of the 1st Brigade. The Division went to France in April 1916, here it served until the Armistice.

Battle and Engagements
France and Flanders

Battle of Flers - Courcelette. 15 - 22 Sep 1916.
Battle of Morval. 25 - 28 Sep 1916.
Battle of Le Transloy. 1 - 18 Oct 1916.

 

  

Battle of Messines. 7 - 14 Jun 1917.
Battle of Polygon Wood. 26 Sep - 3 Oct 1917.
Battle of Broodseinde. 4 Oct 1917.
First Battle of Passchendaele. 12 Oct 1917.

 

First Battle of Arras. 28 Mar 1918.
Battle of the Ancre. 5 Apr 1918.
Battle of Albert. 21 - 23 Aug 1918.
Second Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug - 3 Sep 1918.
Battle of Havrincourt. 12 Sep 1918.
Battle of the Canal Du Nord. 27 Sep - 1 Oct 1918.
Battle of Cambrai. 8 - 9 Oct 1918.
The Persuit to the Selle. 9 - 12 Oct 1918.
Battle of the Selle. 17 - 25 Oct 1918.
Battle of the Sambre. 4 Nov 1918, including the Capture of Le Quesnoy.

 

    

 

Infantry Units

 

1st New Zealand Brigade. (From the New Zealand and Australian Division).

1st Bn Wellington Regt. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Wellington Regt. Jan 1917 - 11 Nov 1918
1st Bn Canterbury Regt. Mar 1916 - Jan 1917. To the 2nd New Zealand Brigade.
1st Bn Auckland Regt. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Auckland Regt. Jan 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
1st Bn Otago Regt. Mar 1916 - Jan 1917. To the 2nd New Zealand Brigade.

 

  

2nd New Zealand Brigade. (Formed in Jan 1916 and joined the Division on its formation).

2nd Bn Wellington Regt. Mar 1916 - Jan 1917. to the 1st New Zealand Brigade.
1st Bn Canterbury Regt. Jan 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Canterbury Regt. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Auckland Regt. Mar 1916 - Jan 1917. To the 1st New Zealand Brigade.
1st Bn Otago Regt. Jan 1917 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn Otago Regt. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade. (Formed Nov 1915 and joined the Division on its formation).

1st Bn New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd Bn New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
3rd Bn New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
4th Bn New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

4th New Zealand Brigade. (Joined the Division May 1917. The brigade was broken up Feb 1918 and was used to form the New Zealand Works Group which eventually became the New Zealand Entrenching Group. Troops from the four battalions were used reinforce their respective 1st and 2nd battalions and form 1st, 2nd and 3rd Entrenching Battalions).

3rd Bn Wellington Regt. May 1917 - Feb 1918. Broken up.
3rd Bn Canterbury Regt. May 1917 - Feb 1918. Broken up.
3rd Bn Auckland Regt. May 1917 - Feb 1918. Broken up.
3rd Bn Otago Regt. May 1917 - Feb 1918. Broken up.

 

Pioneers.

New Zealand Pioneer Bn. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

 

 

Artillery Units

 

I New Zealand Brigade.

1st New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
3rd New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
7th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
8th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - Apr 1916. To the IV New Zealand Brigade.
15th New Zealand (Howitzer) Bty. Apr 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

II New Zealand Brigade. (Became an Army Field Artillery Brigade Dec 1916).

2nd New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - Dec 1916. With Brigade to AFA.
5th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - Dec 1916. With Brigade to AFA.
6th New Zealand (Howitzer) Bty. Apr 1916 - Dec 1916. With Brigade to AFA.
9th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - Dec 1916. With Brigade to AFA.
10th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - Apr 1916. To the IV New Zealand Brigade.

 

III New Zealand Brigade.

4th New Zealand (Howitzer) Bty. Apr 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
11th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
12th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
13th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
14th New Zealand Bty. Mar 1916 - Apr 1916. To the IV New Zealand Brigade.

 

  

IV New Zealand (Howitzer) Brigade. (Reorganised Apr 1916).

4th New Zeland (Howitzer) Bty. Mar 1916 - Apr 1916. to the III New Zealand Brigade.
6th New Zealand (Howitzer) Bty. Mar 1916 - Apr 1916. To the II New Zeland Brigade.
15th New Zealand (Howitzer) Bty. Mar 1916 - Apr 1916. To the I New Zealand Brigade.

IV New Zealand Brigade. (After reorganisation). Broken up Apr 1917 the Btys were divided between the I and III New Zealand Brigades (I have been unable to determine what went where).

8th New Zealand Bty. Apr 1916 - Apr 1917. Broken up.
10th New Zealand Bty. Apr 1916 - Apr 1917. Broken up.
14th New Zealand Bty. Apr 1916 - Apr 1917. Broken up.
16th New Zealand (Howitzer) Bty. Jan 1917 - Apr 1917. Broken up.

 

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