NEW ZEALAND MOUNTED RIFLES
Badges - Medals


The green and khaki coloured puggaree hat band of the NZMR Brigade
 of the First World War has gone full circle as these colours (and the mounted rifleman's hat),
has been re-introduced into the New Zealand Army as the official headwear for all troops.
Above: the 3rd Auckland Mounted Rifles hat badge with the accompanying collar badge
(right hand collar only), with front tunic buttons and the smaller sleeve and pocket buttons
all made of brass - originally manufactured by J.R. Gaunt & sons of London, but many copies were
made also in Egypt by enterprising local tradesmen.

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Charles Mackesy
in dress uniform prior to departure to Gallipoli. Below a close up of the Boar's Head collar badges of the NAMR and the pleated jacket folds. Collar badges had left and right sides with the Boar's head facing inwards.



 

 

 

 



Lions Head slouch hat clip
was attached to the side of the
crown and a loop on chin strap came over the brim and was hooked onto the Lions tounge.
The "slouch Hat" style had been discontinued before the "En Zeds" arrived in Egypt in 1915.

 

 

 


New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Reinforcements hat badge.
Each reinforcement sent to the Great War carried a intake number embossed on collar badges.

 

Squadron Badges of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade



3rd Auckland
Auckland Mounted Rifles
4th Waikato

11th North Auckland


2nd Queen Alexandra's Mtd Rifles
Wellington Mounted Rifles
6th Manawatu Mounted Rifles


9th Wellington East Coast
1st Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry
1st Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Canterbury Mounted Rifles



8th South Canterbury




10th Nelson Mounted Rifles

5th Otago Mounted Rifles
Otago Mounted Rifles



12th Otago Mounted Rifles


7th Southland Mounted Rifles


Veterinarian's collar badges