76-663: The National Army Museum ( Māori : Te Mata Toa ) is the museum of the New Zealand Army . It was formerly known as the Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum . It is located on State Highway One, on the southern side of the small military town of Waiouru . The 1300 square metre museum is fortress-looking in design, complete with a bridge and moat. It took the 2nd Field Squadron of the Royal New Zealand Engineers (RNZE) 276 days to build, and
152-666: A battery from the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1965 which served initially with the Americans until the formation of the 1st Australian Task Force in 1966. Thereafter, the battery served with the task force until 1971. Two Companies of New Zealand infantry , Whisky Company and Victor Company, served with the 1st Australian Task Force from 1967 until 1971. Some also served with the Australian and New Zealand Army Training teams until 1972. NZ SAS arrived in 1968 and served with
228-714: A ceremony at Buckingham Palace on 27 February 1919. After an extended stay in hospital, he left for New Zealand in June 1919. Discharged from the NZEF in October 1919 and having decided on a career as a professional soldier, Judson joined the New Zealand Staff Corps . He served in posts in Auckland and then New Plymouth , where he was the area officer. Due to his war wounds (eight fragments of shrapnel remained in his chest and abdomen) and
304-444: A former United States Marine. The medals stolen included nine Victoria Crosses: Brig Leslie Andrew , 1917; Sgt Keith Elliott , 1942; Capt Samuel Frickleton , 1917; (in addition to his Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal ) Sgt John Gildroy Grant , 1918; Sgt John Daniel Hinton , 1941; Sgt Alfred Hulme , 1941; Maj Reginald Stanley Judson , 1918; Lt Col Harry John Laurent , 1918; and Capt Charles Upham , 1941–42 (both
380-499: A general stand-down of the defensive forces in the country on 28 June, which led to further reductions in the strength of units and a lower state of readiness. By the end of the year, almost all of the Territorial Force personnel had been demobilised (though they retained their uniforms and equipment), and only 44 soldiers were posted to the three divisional and seven brigade headquarters. The war situation continued to improve, and
456-480: A huge medal collection exhibiting medals associated with New Zealand and its army, and lifelike displays of twelve of the biggest campaigns that New Zealand troops have been involved in. "Kidz headquarters" provides children with fun learning activities. The Tears on Greenstone or Roimata Pounamu is a large wall made of greenstone. It serves as a memorial for the 30,000 plus service men and women who have sacrificed their lives for their country. The water cascading down
532-474: A long history. The modern Army Reserve is divided into three regionally-based battalion groups. Each of these is made up of smaller units of different specialities. The terms 'regiment' and 'battalion group' seem to be interchangeably used, which can cause confusion. However, it can be argued that both are accurate in slightly different senses. In a tactical sense, given that the Reserve units are groupings of all arms,
608-735: A mechanical engineering apprenticeship, he worked as a boilermaker and engineer in Auckland, living in the suburb of Ponsonby . In 1905 he married Ethel Grice and the union resulted in four children. Judson enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) in October 1915 and embarked for the Middle East in January 1916 as a reinforcement with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade . In February, shortly after arriving in Egypt where
684-448: A minimum, each regiment consists of a headquarters, a recruit induction training (RIT) company, at least one rifle company, and a number of combat support or combat service support companies or platoons. 3/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, previously existed on paper as a cadre . If needed, it would have been raised to full strength through the regimentation of the Territorial Force infantry units. Army plans now envisage
760-519: A number of Victoria Crosses on display in the Valour Alcove of the Lower Gallery . On 2 December 2007, 96 medals were stolen from locked, reinforced glass cabinets in the museum. On 16 February 2008, New Zealand Police announced that all of the medals had been recovered as a result of a NZ$ 300,000 reward offered by British medal collector Lord Michael Ashcroft and Nelson businessman Tom Sturgess,
836-555: A partner of NATO . On the 23rd May 2022 it was announced that the Army was to send 30 soldiers to the United Kingdom to assist in training Ukrainian forces on the L119 light gun as part of Operation Interflex . This was in addition to providing 40 gun sights and ammunition for training purposes. It was announced that further analysists were sent to the United Kingdom on the 27th of June 2022. On
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#1732851054840912-728: A period of time in charge of a Royal Engineers depot in Codford . In June 1918, Judson, now a sergeant , returned to his battalion which, along with the rest of the New Zealand Division, was engaged in fighting on the Somme in France. Late the following month, he rescued six of his fellow soldiers during a German counterattack near Hebuterne . For this action, he was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). On 16 August, he
988-533: A third of the fleet, as being surplus to requirements. On 4 September 2010, in the aftermath of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake , the New Zealand Defence Force deployed to the worst affected areas of Christchurch to aid in relief efforts and assist NZ police in enforcing a night time curfew at the request of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key. On the 21st of March, 2022, New Zealand announced that it would provide NZ$ 5 million for
1064-543: A three manoeuvre unit structure of 1 RNZIR, QAMR, and 2/1 RNZIR (light), being brought up to strength by TF individual and subunit reinforcements. The New Zealand Cadet Corps also exists as an army-affiliated youth training and development organisation, part of the New Zealand Cadet Forces . A rationalisation plan to amalgamate the then existing six Reserve Regiments to three, and to abolish one third of Reserve personnel posts, had been mooted for some years. This
1140-729: A time. The New Zealand Army was formed from the New Zealand Military Forces following the Second World War. Attention focused on preparing a third Expeditionary Force potentially for service against the Soviets. Compulsory military training was introduced to man the force, which was initially division-sized. The New Zealand Army Act 1950 stipulated that the Army would consist from then on of Army Troops (army headquarters, Army Schools, and base units); District Troops ( Northern Military District , Central and Southern Military Districts,
1216-656: A volunteer military force to serve with the United Nations Command in Korea. The idea was opposed initially by Chief of the General Staff , Major-General Keith Lindsay Stewart , who did not believe the force would be large enough to be self-sufficient. His opposition was overruled and the government raised what was known as Kayforce , a total of 1,044 men selected from among volunteers. 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery and support elements arrived later during
1292-495: A war widow, and had a fifth child. On his retirement, Judson's pension was insufficient to support him and his children. Unable to return to his civilian trade of engineering due to poor health, he found employment as a secretary at a school in Auckland. A year later, he was voted onto Auckland City Council for the Citizens and Ratepayers Association and served for nine years. He was one of six candidates who stood for selection for
1368-806: Is a list of the Corps of the New Zealand Army, ordered according to the traditional seniority of all the Corps. The Territorial Force (TF), the long established reserve component of the New Zealand Army, has as of 2009–2010 been renamed the Army Reserve, in line with other Commonwealth countries, though the term "Territorial Force" remains the official nomenclature in the Defence Act 1990 . It provides individual augmentees and formed bodies for operational deployments. There are Reserve units throughout New Zealand, and they have
1444-460: Is commanded by the Chief of Army (Chief of the General Staff until 2002), who is a major general or two-star appointment. As of 27 August 2024 , the current Chief of Army is Major General Rose King . The Chief of Army has responsibility for raising, training and sustaining those forces necessary to meet agreed government outputs. For operations, the Army's combat units fall under the command of
1520-410: Is open to the public and free of charge, is named after Major General Sir Howard Karl Kippenberger , a military leader and historian who served in both World Wars . His extensive study of past campaigns aided his ability to command New Zealand troops in many great battles. A large military library owned by Major General Kippenberger was purchased by the New Zealand Army in 1958 and is now housed within
1596-584: The Auckland East electorate by the National Party for the 1938 election , but Harry Merritt was chosen instead. Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Judson volunteered for military service. To be eligible, he deceived the authorities about his age. He served on the home front for the duration of the war, commanding the Guards Vital Points Battalion in Auckland. He retired from
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#17328510548401672-804: The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). The New Zealand Division was then formed which fought on the Western Front and the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade fought in Palestine. After Major General Godley departed with the NZEF in October 1914, Major General Alfred William Robin commanded New Zealand Military Forces at home throughout the war, as commandant. The total number of New Zealand troops and nurses to serve overseas in 1914–1918, excluding those in British and other dominion forces,
1748-561: The Bay of Islands formed a volunteer militia from which some New Zealand Army units trace their origins. British forces and Māori fought in various New Zealand Wars starting in 1843, and culminating in the Invasion of the Waikato in the mid-1860s, during which colonial forces were used with great effect. From the 1870s, the numbers of Imperial (British) troops was reduced, leaving settler units to continue
1824-798: The God of War ' ) is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand , a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force . Formed in 1845, as the New Zealand Military Forces , the Army traces its history from settler militia raised in that same year. The current name was adopted by the New Zealand Army Act 1950. During its history,
1900-649: The New Zealand Division was in the process of being formed, he was transferred to 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment. Two months later, the division was transferred to the Western Front . Promoted to corporal , he participated in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 September 1916, where he was seriously wounded. He was evacuated to England and spent several months recovering from his injuries. Once his health permitted, he performed training duties and then spent
1976-549: The Valentine tanks in service were eventually replaced by about ten M41 Walker Bulldogs , supplemented by a small number of Centurion tanks . Eventually, both were superseded by FV101 Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles. New Zealand sent troops to the Vietnam War in 1964 because of Cold War concerns and alliance considerations. Initial contributions were a New Zealand team of non-combat army engineers in 1964 followed by
2052-603: The 12 subordinate area HQs, elementary training elements, coastal artillery and composite AA regiments); and the New Zealand Division, the mobile striking force. The division was alternatively known as '3NZEF'. The Army's first combat after the Second World War was in the Korean War , which began with North Korea's invasion of the South on 25 June 1950. After some debate, on 26 July 1950, the New Zealand government announced it would raise
2128-562: The 15th of August, the NZDF announced it would send 120 army instructors to the United Kingdom, for the purposes of training basic infantry. The training is based on an expedited variant of the British Army's basic soldier course, covering weapon handling, combat first aid, operational law and other soldier skills. At no point were New Zealand forces deployed within Ukraine itself. The New Zealand Army
2204-459: The 38th Parallel, later recapturing Seoul in the process. The majority of Kayforce had returned to New Zealand by 1955, though it was not until 1957 that the last New Zealand soldiers had left Korea. In all, about 4700 men served with Kayforce. In 1957, the 9th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery , was reduced to a cadre along with the other coastal artillery regiments ( 10th and 11th ). Personnel were gradually run down until there
2280-502: The 4th Division, along with the other two divisions and almost all the remaining Territorial Force units, was disbanded on 1 April 1944. The 6th New Zealand Division was also briefly formed as a deception formation by renaming the NZ camp at Maadi in southern Cairo , the New Zealanders' base area in Egypt, in 1942. In addition, the 1st Army Tank Brigade (New Zealand) was also active for
2356-699: The Australian SAS until the Australian and New Zealand troop withdrawal in 1971. Members from various branches of the NZ Army also served with U.S and Australian air and cavalry detachments as well as in intelligence, medical, and engineering. In all, 3850 military personnel from all military branches of service served in Vietnam. New Zealand infantry accounted for approximately 1600 and the New Zealand artillery battery accounted for approximately 750. The New Zealand Division
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2432-476: The Central Military District (with 2nd and 7th brigades), and 5th in the south (with 3rd, 10th and 11th brigades). The forces stationed in New Zealand were considerably reduced as the threat of invasion passed. During early 1943, each of the three home defence divisions were cut from 22,358 to 11,530 men. The non-divisional units suffered even greater reductions. The New Zealand government ordered
2508-840: The Kippenberger Research Library itself. The library was opened on 24 March 1995 by Kippenberger's daughter, Mary Weston. On display within the museum is a large collection of medals associated with the army. These include medals donated, loaned and others acquired from the families of those who served overseas. The museum offers five permanent displays including: British Campaign and General Service Medals; Campaign and General Service Medals awarded to New Zealanders; United Nations and Commemorative Medals; Foreign Medals and Meritorious Service, Long Service, Efficient Service Decorations and Medals Orders, Decorations and Medals. They also have temporary displays which are changed regularly to display different family donated medals. The museum had
2584-643: The Land Component Commander, who is on the staff of the COMJFNZ at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand at Trentham in Upper Hutt. Forces under the Land Component Commander include the 1st Brigade , Training and Doctrine Command, and the Joint Support Group (including health, military police). No. 3 Squadron RNZAF provides tactical air transport. Land Training and Doctrine Group The following
2660-548: The M113s under a contract made when the vehicles were initially purchased. The replacement of the M113s with the General Motors LAV III ( NZLAV ) led to a review in 2001 on the purchase decision-making by New Zealand's auditor-general. The review found shortcomings in the defence acquisition process, but not in the eventual vehicle selection. In 2010, the government said it would look at the possibility of selling 35 LAVs, around
2736-519: The Militia Act to be called up, until he reached the age of 55. As a result of Lord Kitchener's visit to New Zealand in 1910, slight alterations were made—chiefly affecting the general and administrative staffs, and which included the establishment of the New Zealand Staff Corps —and the scheme was set in motion in January, 1911. Major-General Sir Alexander Godley, of the Imperial General Staff,
2812-662: The New Zealand Army has fought in a number of major wars, including the Second Boer War , the First and Second World Wars , Korean War , the Malayan Emergency , Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation , Vietnam War , and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan . Since the 1970s, deployments have tended to be assistance to multilateral peacekeeping efforts. Considering the small size of the force, operational commitments have remained high since
2888-932: The North Island and the 3rd Task Force in the South Island, assumed responsibility for operational forces, Territorial Force manpower management and collective training. Support Command which from then on comprised three elements, the Army Training Group in Waiouru, the Force Maintenance Group (FMG) based in Linton, and Base Area Wellington (BAW) based in Trentham, assumed responsibility for individual training, third line logistics and base support. Headquarters Land Force Command remained at Takapuna, and Headquarters Support Command
2964-595: The Pacific, seizing a number of islands from the Japanese. New Zealanders contributed to various Allied special forces units, such as the original Long Range Desert Group in North Africa and Z Force in the Pacific. As part of the preparations for the possible outbreak of war in the Pacific, the defensive forces stationed in New Zealand were expanded in late 1941. On 1 November, three new brigade headquarters were raised (taking
3040-429: The Permanent Force. Major Alfred William Robin led the First Contingent sent from New Zealand to South Africa to participate in the Boer War in October 1899. The New Zealand Army sent ten contingents in total (including the 4th New Zealand Contingent ), of which the first six were raised and instructed by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Banks , who led the 6th Contingent into battle. These were mounted riflemen, and
3116-441: The Republic of South Sudan (2011.) In 2003, the New Zealand government decided to replace its existing fleet of M113 armoured personnel carriers , purchased in the 1960s, with the Canadian-built NZLAV , and the M113s were decommissioned by the end of 2004. An agreement made to sell the M113s via an Australian weapons dealer in February 2006 had to be cancelled when the US State Department refused permission for New Zealand to sell
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3192-399: The Second Battle of Bapaume, he had already received the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the Military Medal , with all three medals being earned in a four-week period between July and August 1918. After the war he joined the New Zealand Staff Corps as a commissioned officer. He retired in 1937 and performed secretarial work as well as becoming involved in local body politics. He returned to
3268-406: The Second World War with the 24th Battalion as a chaplain and won the Military Cross during the Italian Campaign . Judson's Victoria Cross was displayed at the QEII Army Memorial Museum , Waiouru. On 2 December 2007 it was one of nine Victoria Crosses that were among a hundred medals stolen from the museum. On 16 February 2008, New Zealand Police announced all the medals had been recovered as
3344-632: The VC and bar). Also stolen were two George Crosses : David Russell ; Ken Hudson ; and an Albert Medal : Randolph Ridling . It appears that the museum was previously holding 13 VCs, of which 2, those of Charles Upham and Percy Valentine Storkey , were on loan. There were four VCs not taken: Thomas Cooke , 1916; Bernard Diamond , 1857; William James Hardham , 1901; and Percy Valentine Storkey , 1918. 39°28′49″S 175°40′09″E / 39.4804°S 175.6691°E / -39.4804; 175.6691 New Zealand Army The New Zealand Army ( Māori : Ngāti Tūmatauenga , ' Tribe of
3420-414: The aftereffects of his gassing, his health was fragile, and he had two periods of extended sick leave in 1924 and 1934. Despite being regarded as a reliable and conscientious officer, promotion opportunities in the postwar Staff Corps were limited, and when he retired in 1937, it was with the rank of captain . Judson's marriage to Ethel had ended in divorce in 1920. Eight years later he married Kate Lewis,
3496-422: The age of 12 to 14, every boy at school performed a certain amount of military training, and, on leaving, was transferred to the senior cadets, with whom he remained, undergoing training, until 18 years of age, when he joined the territorials. After serving in the territorials until 25 (or less if earlier reliefs were recommended), and in the reserve until 30, a discharge was granted; but the man remained liable under
3572-522: The base in Waiouru: Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Tuhoe. In the 21st century, New Zealanders have served in East Timor (1999 onwards), Afghanistan , and Iraq. NZDF forces have also been involved in international Peacekeeping actions such as Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (2003–2015), United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (2003–), United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre in Southern Lebanon (2007–2008), and United Nations Mission in
3648-402: The campaign. The first permanent military force was the Colonial Defence Force, which was active in 1862. This was replaced in 1867 by the Armed Constabulary, which performed both military and policing roles. After being renamed the New Zealand Constabulary Force, it was divided into separate military and police forces in 1886. The military force was called the Permanent Militia and later renamed
3724-435: The central North Island . After the 1983 Defence Review, the Army's command structure was adjusted to distinguish more clearly the separate roles of operations and base support training. There was an internal reorganisation within the Army General Staff, and New Zealand Land Forces Command in Takapuna was split into a Land Force Command and a Support Command. Land Force Command , which from then on comprised 1st Task Force in
3800-405: The conflict from New Zealand. The force arrived at Pusan on New Year's Eve, and on 21 January, joined the British 27th Infantry Brigade representing the 1st Commonwealth Division , along with Australian, Canadian, and Indian forces. The New Zealanders immediately saw combat and spent the next two and a half years taking part in the operations which led the United Nations forces back to and over
3876-423: The discontinuation of coastal defence training, and the approximately 1000 personnel of the 9th, 10th, and 11th coastal regiments Royal New Zealand Artillery had their compulsory military training obligation removed. A small cadre of regulars remained, but as Henderson, Green, and Cook say, 'the coastal artillery had quietly died.' All the fixed guns were dismantled and sold for scrap by the early 1960s. After 1945,
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#17328510548403952-412: The enemy. Then, standing on the parapet, he ordered the party, consisting of two officers and about ten men, to surrender. They instantly fired on him, but he threw a bomb and jumped down amongst them, killed two, and put the rest to flight, and so captured two machine-guns. This prompt and gallant action not only saved many lives, but also enabled the advance to be continued unopposed. In September, Judson
4028-432: The first contingents had to pay to go, providing their own horses, equipment and weapons. The Defence Act 1909, which displaced the old volunteer system , remodelled the defences of the dominion on a territorial basis, embodying the principles of universal service between certain ages. It provided for a territorial force, or fighting strength, fully equipped for modern requirements, of thirty thousand men. These troops, with
4104-569: The heritage of the former NZ infantry regiments (1900–1964). TF regiments prepare and provide trained individuals in order to top-up and sustain operational and non-operational units to meet directed outputs. TF regiments perform the function of a training unit, preparing individuals to meet prescribed outputs. The six regiments command all Territorial Force personnel within their region except those posted to formation or command headquarters, Military Police (MP) Company, Force Intelligence Group (FIG) or 1 New Zealand Special Air Services (NZSAS) Regiment. At
4180-413: The highest casualty—and death—rates per capita of any country involved in the war. During the Second World War , the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (I.E. 2nd Division ) fought in Greece , Crete , the Western Desert campaign and the Italian campaign . Among its units was the famed 28th Māori Battalion . Following Japan's entry into the war, 3rd Division , 2 NZEF IP (in Pacific) saw action in
4256-487: The military during the Second World War and served on the home front. After retiring from the military for a second time in 1946, he took up farming at Mangonui in Northland . He died in Auckland in 1972, at the age of 90. Reginald Stanley Judson was born into a farming family at Wharehine, north of Auckland , in New Zealand, on 29 September 1881, the son of Emma Frances Judson ( née Holmden) and Edgar William Judson. After being educated at Port Albert and completing
4332-424: The military in September 1946 with the rank of major . Judson moved to Mangonui in Northland and took up farming. He was also community minded, and served as a justice of the peace as well as being a coroner. He retired in the late 1950s, and returned to Auckland where he died on 26 August 1972. He was buried at Waikumete Cemetery , survived by his wife and four children. One of his sons, Reginald, served in
4408-530: The nation's military past, a place where people can engage with real life stories and experiences and discover how these conflicts have shaped the nation". The museum offers a number of facilities and experiences which include a gift shop, the Home Fires Café, the Kippenberger Research Library, and the Tears on Greenstone Memorial. On display are many and varied collections, including weapons, war memorabilia, military vehicles, exhibitions of battles (which mark anniversaries important in New Zealand's military history),
4484-441: The purpose of non-lethal military equipment through NATO to Ukraine , following the Russian invasion of Ukraine . In addition, several surplus army equipment was donated, including 473 Enhanced Combat Helmets , 1,066 body armour plates and 571 flak vests and webbing. On the 11th of April this was followed by dispatching 50 troops to Germany , Belgium and the United Kingdom , primarily for logistics and intelligence purposes as
4560-400: The same edition of the London Gazette as the citation for his DCM. His VC citation read as follows: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when, in an attack on enemy positions, he led a small bombing party under heavy fire and captured an enemy machine-gun. He then proceeded up the sap alone, bombing three machine-gun crews before him. Jumping out of the trench he ran ahead of
4636-434: The southern hemisphere's largest greenstone structure represents the tears of endless mourning, and is accompanied by an audio system reciting the names of the fallen. There is a touch screen near the Memorial where visitors can search for names of people lost in battle and hear those names read aloud. The Kippenberger Research Library houses a number of collections relating to New Zealand's military history. The library, which
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#17328510548404712-480: The start of the East Timor deployment in 1999. New Zealand personnel also served in several UN and other peacekeeping missions including the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands , the Sinai , South Sudan and Sudan . War had been an integral part of the life and culture of the Māori , even prior to European contact. The Musket Wars continued this trend and dominated the first years of European trade and settlement. The first European settlers in
4788-400: The term 'battalion group' is accurate, though usually used for a much more single-arm heavy grouping, three infantry companies plus one armoured squadron, for example. NZ reserve battalion groups are composed of a large number of small units of different types. The term 'regiment' can be accurately applied in the British regimental systems sense, as all the subunits collectively have been given
4864-413: The territorial reserve, formed the first line; and the second line comprised rifle clubs and training sections. Under the terms of the Act, every male, unless physically unfit, was required to take his share of the defence of the dominion. The Act provided for the gradual military training of every male from the age of 14 to 25, after which he was required to serve in the reserve up to the age of thirty. From
4940-407: The total in the New Zealand Army to seven), and three divisional headquarters were established to coordinate the units located in the Northern, Central and Southern Military Districts. The division in the Northern Military District was designated the Northern Division, and comprised the 1st and 12th Brigade Groups . Northern Division later became 1st Division . 4th Division was established in
5016-419: Was 100,000, from a population of just over a million. Forty-two percent of men of military age served in the NZEF. 16,697 New Zealanders were killed and 41,317 were wounded during the war—a 58 percent casualty rate. Approximately a further thousand men died within five years of the war's end, as a result of injuries sustained, and 507 died whilst training in New Zealand between 1914 and 1918. New Zealand had one of
5092-432: Was a victim of a gas attack and returned to England to recover his health. He then attended an officer training school, first at Cambridge and then at Aldershot. By this time the war had ended and it was not until February 1919 that Judson was commissioned as a second lieutenant . Before departing England, Judson, along with three other New Zealanders who had been awarded the VC, received his medal from King George V in
5168-407: Was at the forefront of a bayonet charge at Bucquoy that earned him the Military Medal (MM). Ten days later, Judson participated in the Second Battle of Bapaume , an early engagement of the Hundred Days Offensive . The actions which led to Judson being awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the DCM and the MM took place over a period of just four weeks. The citation for Judson's VC was published in
5244-434: Was awarded the VC for his actions in the Second Battle of Bapaume during the First World War . Born in Wharehine, Judson was a boiler maker when he enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force for service in the First World War. He was severely wounded in September 1916 during the Battle of Flers–Courcelette . After two years of medical treatment and recovery, he returned to active duty in France in June 1918. Prior to
5320-455: Was brought home in 1989. In the late 1980s, Exercise Golden Fleece was held in the North Island. It was the largest exercise for a long period. During the later part of the 20th century, New Zealand personnel served in a large number of UN and other peacekeeping deployments including: In 1994, the Army was granted a status of iwidom as "Ngāti Tūmatauenga " with the blessings of the Māori Queen Te Atairangikaahu and surrounding tribes of
5396-426: Was disbanded in 1961, as succeeding governments reduced the force, first to two brigades, and then a single one. This one-brigade force became, in the 1980s, the Integrated Expansion Force, to be formed by producing three composite battalions from the six Territorial Force infantry regiments. In 1978, a national museum for the Army, the QEII Army Memorial Museum , was built at Waiouru , the Army's main training base in
5472-601: Was engaged as commandant. Following the outbreak of the First World War , New Zealand raised the initially all volunteer New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF) for service overseas. A smaller expeditionary force, the Samoa Expeditionary Force , was tasked to occupy German Samoa , which it achieved without resistance. The NZEF would be sent to Egypt and would participate in the Gallipoli Campaign under
5548-513: Was finally agreed by the New Zealand government in August 2011, and was implemented in 2012. Reginald Stanley Judson Reginald Stanley Judson , VC , DCM , MM (29 September 1881 – 26 August 1972) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest military award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" given to British and Commonwealth forces. He
5624-580: Was moved to Palmerston North. The Army was prepared to field a Ready Reaction Force which was a battalion group based on 2/1 RNZIR; the Integrated Expansion Force (17 units) brigade sized, which would be able to follow up 90 days after mobilization; and a Force Maintenance Group of 19 units to provide logistical support to both forces. The battalion in South East Asia, designated 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment by that time,
5700-670: Was only a single supervisory District Gunner. All three were disbanded in 1967. Through the 1950s, New Zealand Army forces were deployed to the Malayan Emergency , and the Confrontation with Indonesia . A Special Air Service squadron was raised for this commitment, but most forces came from the New Zealand infantry battalion in the Malaysia–Singapore area. The battalion was committed to the Far East Strategic Reserve . The 1957 national government defence review directed
5776-408: Was opened in October 1978. According to the museum's literature, it functions as a memorial to those who have fallen, to those who have served and are still serving, and to the battles fought by New Zealand soldiers. It is also a research, teaching and training facility of New Zealand's military history. Associated literature reveals "the museum serves as a place of connection between visitors and
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