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	Royal Regiment of Artillery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Royal Regiment of Artillery, generally known as the Royal Artillery (RA), is, despite its name, a corps of the British Army It is made up of a number of regiments.
		The regiment was under the control of the Board of Ordnance until the Board was abolished in 1855.
		On 1 July 1899, the Royal Artillery was divided into two groups: the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery comprised one group, while the coastal defence, mountain, siege and heavy batteries were split off into another group named the Royal Garrison Artillery.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_Artillery (1505 words)

	NEW ZEALAND'S MONARCHY
		The Royal Titles Act 1953 first introduced a New Zealand royal title for use by the Queen, and the Royal Titles Act 1974 altering the style borne by HM The Queen in New Zealand.
		New Zealand Cabinet Ministers, and Court of Appeal judges are customarily appointed to the Privy Council, and the latter are entitled to sit on the Judicial Committee to hear appeals from New Zealand and elsewhere.
		As the coat of arms of the New Zealand Government is not that of the Queen, she continues to use the Royal Arms in New Zealand, and members of the Royal Family use their own arms, which are variations of the Royal Arms.
	www.geocities.com /cox_nz/factsheet1.htm (6449 words)

	Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Royal New Zealand Artillery forms the artillery section of the New Zealand Army.
		In its current form it was founded in 1947 with the amalgamation of the regular and volunteer units of artillery in New Zealand.
		A composite unit of the RNZA became the first specific New Zealand unit to mount the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace in 1964 (previously, the contingents sent to the Coronation had mounted the guard).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Regiment_of_New_Zealand_Artillery (281 words)

	The Royal Artillery in New Zealand
		Having been informed by officers who had been engaged in the former New Zealand wars, that great difficulty was always experienced by the artillery in breaching the pahs or fortified places occupied by the natives, Captain Mercer had sections of pahs made according to the descriptions furnished by officers who had seen the pahs themselves.
		On arrival at New Plymouth in Taranaki-where there is no harbour, but only an open roadstead with generally a high surf running-the ship anchored about three-quarters of a mile from the beach, and the horses were hoisted overboard and towed on shore by men in surf boats, two horses being taken by each boat.
		The object of the artillery fire was to engage the attention of the natives, while the steamers, which had arrived opposite Rangiriri about the same time as the force under General Cameron, proceeded to disembark troops in rear of the works.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-conflicts-periods/other/ra-in-nz.htm (8437 words)

	Medals of New Zealand
		The New Zealand War Medal for veterans of the Maori Wars of 1845-7, 1860 and 1865-72 was not sanctioned until 1869.
		The New Zealand Unit, 161 Battery Royal New Zealand Artillery was attached to the Australian Regiment during this period and as a result its personnel received this award.
		New Zealand military personnel have been involved in the MFO since 1981 and that involvement continues until the present day.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/new_zealand.htm (1132 words)

	Royal New Zealand Artillery [NewZealand]
		Note: The RNZA inherited from the British Royal Artillery the tradition of the motto "Ubique" being an all-encompassing battle honour in lieu of individual battle honours.
		Note: The RNZA inherited from the British Royal Artillery the tradition of the guns being the "Colours".
		Byrne, J. New Zealand Artillery in the field : the history of the New Zealand Artillery, 1914-1918.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/newzealand/art-eng-sig/RNZA.htm (334 words)

	Encyclopedia: New Zealand Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment operated as part of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) which was then referred to as the 4RAR/NZ (Anzac) Battalion.
		The original formation (the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), which served at Gallipoli, comprised the Australian 1st Division and the New Zealand and Australian Division.
		Australian and New Zealand Divisions were involved in a number of the Battles of the Somme, July to November, 1916, while components of British corps but it was only during the Battle of Pozieres, 23rd July 1916, that an Anzac formation participated.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/New-Zealand-Army (299 words)

	Corps badges of the NZ Army, 1911 to now
		The prefix "Royal" was granted on 12 July 1947 and on 12 May 1979 was renamed the Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport.
		It was amalgamated with the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.
		During the Boer War, the first 1st New Zealand chaplain to serve overseas and see active service was Rev. A W Compton who went with the 8th Contingent followed by two with the 9th and two with the 10th Contingent.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-badges/nz-corps.htm (1096 words)

	Artillery; The Nine Mile Snipers
		The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery was granted the Battle Honour, by His Majesty King George VI, in January 1950 (it is not a Battle Honour for the engineers).
		The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery was granted the two mottos of The Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1950 by His Majesty King George VI: "UBIQUE" (Everywhere) and "QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT" (Where Right and Glory Lead).
		The knife had a number of uses; the blade was for cutting loose horses which became entangled in the head and heel ropes of the picket lines, and the spike of the knife was used as a hoof pick, for the removal of stones from horses hooves.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-army-today/arty.htm (1772 words)

	The Royal New Zealand Defence Force
		The Royal New Zealand Defence Force was formed by the final amalgamation on the operational level of the Navy and Army, the Air Force having already been reduced to the Air Corps within the Army, in 2157.
		New Zealand was much less badly damaged than Australia and was able to retain a strong central government, mitigating the effects of the economic disaster that followed the war.
		New Zealand is now regarded as the paragon of native-settler integration in the Pacific, and Papua’s white Australian dominated state is regarded with suspicion.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Oceania/NZ/RNZDFInt.htm (2947 words)

	New Zealand Army - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The New Zealand Army (or NZ Army) is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians.
		3/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment exists as a cadre.
		New Zealand Army, Structure of the New Zealand Army, Regular Army, Territorial Force, See also, External links, Military of New Zealand and Armies.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/New_Zealand_Army (305 words)

	Songs of the Vietnam Warr
		Some New Zealand rank-and-file veterans interviewed by the present writer considered both the Australians and the Americans as inferior because they (the New Zealanders) had mastered the techniques of jungle warfare that required a more stealthy style of aggressive patrolling in the jungle rather than relying on open trails and large-scale operations.
		The expectation that New Zealanders will fight well is reinforced by the continuance of regimental traditions and customs that reach back to the 19th century origins of the New Zealand Army and connect it to British models of military organizational culture that have evolved from the 13th century.
		The Master Gunner at St. James' Park is the head of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and is the channel of communication between the Regiment and the Captain-General.
	facstaff.buffalostate.edu /fishlm/folksongs/les02.htm (6714 words)

	NZ Military sites for army, navy, airforce, forces sites
		Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the 1st Expeditionary Forces suffered nearly 50% casuality rate.Lest we forget their heroism we celebrate this key element of our history democracy for us and future New Zealanders.
		It is one of the largest voluntary welfare organisations in New Zealand with over 130,000 members nationwide and one of the longest established ex-service organisations in the world.
		New Zealand Artillery history by southern Territorial Force Gunners from the earliest field battery of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.
	www.nzsearch.co.nz /category.asp?id=701&page=2 (309 words)

	MedalNet - NZ Military History Internet Resources (Societies & Associations) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A collection of retired and serving members of the regular force of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, along with others who have been associated with the RNZA, the Association was formed on 10 July 1934.
		The Fencibles were 721 retired soldiers, who with their wives and children arrived in Auckland, New Zealand in ten ships between the years 1847 to 1852.
		The New Zealand Antique Arms Association (Incorporated) is dedicated to the discovery, collection and preservation of arms of all descriptions with a view to contributing to the pool of knowledge and to the balance of understanding of their place in society at all periods of history.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~phil/nz/assn.htm (626 words)

	history
		The 65th Regiment had the distinction of being the longest serving British infantry regiment serving in New Zealand, stationed here from 1846 to 1865.
		The regiment's official nickname was the "Royal Tigers", earned from their service in India, and the regimental badge.
		The Regiment was heavily engaged in the invasion of the Waikato 1863 - 64 (3rd New Zealand War), notably:
	hicketypip.tripod.com /history.htm (1326 words)

	John T Murray
		The Regiment was disbanded in Italy on 15 December 1945.
		The New Zealanders set up machineguns at Thermopylae in an attempt to cover the ANZAC retreat and were bombed, and then captured, by the German advance.
		New Zealand lost 300 killed in Greece and a further 1800 troops were taken prisoner.
	www.angelfire.com /nd/domneal/powar.html (6969 words)

	DEFENCE – ARMED SERVICES: ARMY, NEW ZEALAND - The Army Today - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		The New Zealand Army is raised, maintained, and organised under the authority of the New Zealand Army Act 1950, and consists of the Regular Force, the Territorial Force, the Army Reserve, the Cadet Corps, and other military forces raised in time of war or other like emergency.
		New Zealand is divided into three military districts and each headquarters is responsible for the Territorial Brigade Group and Regular Field Force units located in the district.
		In accordance with New Zealand's undertaking to make a contribution to the British Commonwealth Strategic Reserve in Malaya, an infantry battalion, the First Battalion the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, on a peace establishment is at present serving with the Commonwealth Brigade Group there.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/D/DefenceArmedServicesArmyNewZealand/TheArmyToday/en (1187 words)

	1960's
		The blessing of the new National Women's Hospital took place on the afternoon of 2.2.64 in the presence of the Auckland Hospital Board Chairman Mr THC Caughey, Board members and officials.
		The hospital was dedicated and blessed by the Bishop of Auckland, the Rt Rev. E.A. Gowing with the assistance of the Rev OT Baragwanath, Minister of St David's Church.
		The Weekly News publishes a photographic display of the new National Women's announcing that the new hospital combines an essential health service with facilities for medical study and research in obstetrics and gynaecology.
	www.adhb.govt.nz /nwhealthinfo/History/1960's.htm (1701 words)

	New Zealand - United Nations Forces - Korean War Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		I thought you and your colleagues might be interested and if anyone was down in New Zealand between 19 November and 30 January 2000 they might like to take a look at the exhibition.
		The whole Regiment moved into a new Gun position & we shifted to a new Hill # 159 I think the Yanks called it Bunker Hill we were up there with an American Division Manchu Div had a big red indian on there sleeve.
		Maybe you know that place he was part of a New Zealand Regiment who risked his life to save two men.
	www.koreanwar.org /html/units/un/gb/newzealand.htm (1619 words)

	Artillery in New Zealand
		This is the official website of the Royal New Zealand Artillery Old Comrades' Association, formerly known as the New Zealand Permanent Force Old Comrades' Association, presenting the Association and the artillery of New Zealand.
		The equipment, daily life, customs and traditions, organisational structures, and images of New Zealand artillery from the 19th Century to the present during war, peacekeeping and peacetime.
		A collection of retired and serving members of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, along with others who have been associated with the RNZA, the Association was formed on 10 July 1934.
	www.riv.co.nz /rnza (246 words)

	Military History Society and Culture New Zealand Oceania Regional English España
		It commemorates the 28,614 New Zealanders who gave their lives in the South African War, World Wars I and II and the wars in Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.
		Organisation that fosters the study of New Zealand military history New Zealanders at war, and to encourage research into traditions, uniforms, insignia and arms.
		Main purpose is to honour and record the history of New Zealand Fighter Pilots and their crew and to educate the public about their history.
	www.amigar.com /buscador/Top/1010241376-10000001 (406 words)

	Cape Wanbrow > Region > Southern Gunners > New Zealand Artillery : Southern Gunners : Live Firing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For the first time since the Russian Scare of the late 1800s the New Zealand coast line was under a serious threat from a foreign power.
		Unlike the Russians, whose main theatre of expansion were British Indian Territories, the Japanese had the means and the expertise to invade and land troops by sea.
		Suddenly with the fall of France, the evacuation of the BEF and The Battle of Britain, New Zealand embarked on a period of conscription for Overseas Service and the organisation of territorial and local defence.
	www.livefiring.ashst.com /field_battery/oamaru/002oam-Coastal-Defence.htm (1022 words)

	NZDF - LCC: Brigadier W.J. (Warren) Whiting
		On his return to New Zealand in December 1989, he was posted to the Officer Cadet School in Waiouru, where he held the position of Chief Instructor.
		In February 1995, he was posted to the New Zealand Contingent Multinational Force and Observers Sinai as the Commanding Officer.
		On his return to New Zealand Brigadier Whiting was posted to the appointment of Director of Corporate Relations Policy, Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force Wellington.
	www.nzdf.mil.nz /corporate/key-personnel/lcc.htm (518 words)

	New Zealand Artillery : Southern Gunners : Live Firing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gunnery with a New Zealand twist; Battery history, New Zealand Artillery heritage, information for members and answers for those "have you ever wondered..." questions.
		The site is dedicated to 31(B) Battery, a field artillery unit of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery.
		The 'pics are gunners snaps of field artillery in action.
	livefiring.ashst.com (556 words)

	Wellington Scottish Pipes and Drums
		The 65th ("Royal Tigers") served in New Zealand during the Land Wars, and were quartered in Wellington for much of the 1860s.
		New Zealand Army - Official site with news and information on army doctrine, policy, careers and current deployments.
		New Zealand Permanent Force Old Comrades' Association - Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery - Lots of info and resources.
	www.wspd.wellington.net.nz /resources/links.htm (1782 words)

	RNZDF Ground Wing
		The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps controls all mobile assets in the army, and currently has 1 regular regiment, and 6 Mounted Rifle (TF) squadrons.
		Their lineage is from the 1st Armoured Car Regiment (New Zealand Scottish) which has over 350 years of unbroken service to New Zealand.
		Such an effort would ruin New Zealand, and such plans would only be implemented in the event of another global war on the Twilight War scale.
	www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~dheb/2300/Oceania/NZ/RNZDFGW.htm (2380 words)

	Military Links page
		New Zealand Armed Forces Memorial Project - aims to photograph and collect a pictorial record of New Zealand war graves and memorials both overseas and in New Zealand and to collect the photos and stories of those soldiers who came home.
		New Zealand and the Great War - site developed by Peter Hoar who says, 'my main concern is with the social and cultural effects of the war.' Includes chronology, a soldier's story through postcards and lots of info on memorials.
		A history of New Zealand Defence Forces 1860-1863, including NZ Cross winners, statistics on those killed and wounded and a list of further sources.
	www.nzhistory.net.nz /Links/Military.htm (904 words)

	Freedoms of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery and their meaning. > What's What > Artillery Heritage > New ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Freedoms of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery and their meaning.
		A freedom exists when the officials of a town (or other area) grant a military unit the freedom to parade through the town unchallenged, with weapons drawn.
		The grant is personal, and to a very specific lower level unit - in the case of artillery, a Battery.
	livefiring.ashst.com /artillery_heritage/whatswhat/freedom.htm (566 words)

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