The Colonial Mounted Forces of New Zealand.


Members of the Te Awamutu Cavalry at the southern bank of the Puniu River
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand / Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

 


Canterbury Yeomanry
Cavalry Helmet Plate.

 

The New Zealand mounted corps were first raised during the Maori Wars. The casualty lists of those days record the names of such forgotten units as the Kai Iwi Cavalry, the Wanganui Yeomanry Cavalry, the Patea Yeomanry Cavalry, the Mounted Rifles and the famous Armed Constabulary, who pursued Te Kooti to the end of that final campaign.



Manawatu Mounted Rifles Glengarry badge

Charge of the New Zealand Cavalry at the action
at Orakau, 1864 during the Maori Wars



Bugle hat and collar badges were worn by volunteers
1880's to 1911

Copy being uploaded shortly.