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521: 735: 443: 591: 378: 291: 726: 2448: 412:. The Bushrangers patrolled the area surrounding New Plymouth, deterring Māori raiding parties and defending the farmsteads. From September the Māori became more active and the volunteers were involved in a number of actions. In October a group of men from the 57th Regiment were ambushed by Māori at Allen's hill and the volunteers came to their aid. The arrival of more British forces prompted the Māori to pull back and so the volunteers were not seriously engaged. Māori losses are unknown, but the 57th lost one man killed and 8 wounded, while 2 men received the 28: 952: 55: 469:
were again formed into battalions in 1895, with the Taranaki Volunteers becoming D Company, Wellington Battalion of Infantry Volunteers and later redesignated as C Company, 2nd Battalion, Wellington (West Coast) Rifle Volunteers in 1898. A further reorganisation in 1901 saw the Taranki Volunteers become A Company of the newly established 4th Battalion, Wellington (Taranaki) Rifle Volunteers, which consisted exclusively of Taranaki-based volunteer corps.
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In 1921, the New Zealand territorial regiments were reorganised into larger regiments, similar to those of the First World War, with the 11th (Taranaki) Regiment becoming the 4th Battalion, Wellington Regiment. The amalgamations were short lived and in 1923, the previous organisation was reverted to,
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In 1886, the Taranaki Volunteers, along with numerous other volunteers corps, were merged into the West Coast (North Island) Battalion of Rifle Volunteers. The battalion was disbanded in 1888, although the Taranaki Volunteers continued to exist as an independent unit. The New Zealand volunteer corps
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The Taranaki Regiment did not receive any battle honours during the Second World War. However, in 1958, the regiment's descendant unit, the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, inherited the battle honours of the 19th, 22nd, 25th and 36th battalions with which men from the Taranaki Regiment
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which forced the Māori to fall back from the pā. The retreating Māori became trapped against a swamp and were encircled by the British forces. The Taranaki Volunteers lost 2 men killed and 4 wounded, while the British regulars took a further 15 casualties. Approximately two-thirds of the 150-strong
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do not carry colours). The 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) were the only regiment which decided to retain the designation as rifles and, despite an appeal to be made an exception to the rule, were not formally authorised to carry colours. When the Taranaki Regiment applied for colours in the early
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was lauded as a British victory over a much larger Māori force. The volunteer's casualties were four wounded, out of a total of 14 British casualties, while the Māori casualties were estimated to be about 100. Some modern historians, however, argue that the Māori casualties were likely minimal and
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took exception to the battle honour "Waireka". They argued that "Waireka" was not an authorised battle honour and pointed out that it had not been awarded to other British units which had been present at the battle. After much correspondence, it was decided to award the regiment the battle honour
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pā. The volunteers moved through the bush to attack the palisade from behind, while other units attacked the palisade from the front. The Māori withdrew and only suffered only one man killed, while the pā was captured without loss to the British (although two men of the 57th Regiment were wounded
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pā in October 1864. Colonel Warre noted that the volunteers had hitherto not been seriously engaged and gave them the honour of leading the attack. The volunteers attacked the pā from two sides and came under fire, but the Māori defenders soon fled. One of the volunteers was wounded during this
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The New Zealand territorial force was formed in 1910 and a system of compulsory military training replaced the old volunteer system. Following these reforms, in 1911 the 4th Battalion became an independent regiment: the 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment.
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At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the decision was made to form a New Zealand infantry brigade of four battalions from the existing territorial regiments. Men from the 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) formed the 11th (Taranaki) Company of the
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The Taranaki Volunteers were disbanded in 1866, but later reformed in 1876. The corps was expanded to three companies in 1879 and mobilized in 1881, when the government sent more than 1500 troops, including 51 men of the Taranaki Volunteers, to
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during which the regiment suffered a 90% casualty rate. Following the evacuation from Gallipoli in 1916, the regiment was expanded to two battalions. The Wellington Regiment would see action on the western front, engaging in the battles of the
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were awarded "South Africa 1899-1902". The Taranaki Regiment were presented with a new stand of colours on 22 March 1936. The new colours were emblazoned with a further ten battle honours from the First World War and were laid up in
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to fight in South Africa. The Taranaki Volunteers provided 25 men to these contingents, the second largest contribution by any New Zealand volunteer corps. A further two members of the corps served with other British Empire units.
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A similar organisation occurred in 1937. The Taranaki Regiment was reduced to a depot and supplied a rifle company to the 2nd Composite Battalion. The new Battalion also had rifle companies from the Wellington West Coast and
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in March 1860. The Taranaki Volunteers were mobilised and on 28 March, were sent to help evacuate settlers from outlying areas into New Plymouth. The 103 strong company of volunteers, along with men from the militia,
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that in reality victory lay with the Māori who were able to continue to raid the evacuated farms. Waireka was the first time a British Empire reservist unit had been committed to battle.
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on 10 December 1972. The colours of both the Taranaki Volunteer Rifles and the Taranaki Regiment were temporarily removed form the church during restorations in 2016.
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Regimental Colour presented to the Taranaki Rifle Volunteers in 1861 (left) and the King's and Regimental Colours presented to the Taranaki Regiment in 1936 (right)
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Māori force were believed to be either killed or wounded. The volunteers remained in New Plymouth for the rest of the war, which ended in March 1861.
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The volunteers spent the winter of 1860 defending New Plymouth and three volunteers were killed in ambushes during patrols. In spring a war party of
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Rifles (B, C, D, E, F, G and H companies respectively). These corps were all formed in 1901, except for the Taranaki Guards which was formed in 1900
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as the regimental hat in 1911. The lemon Squeezer was designed to help let rainwater run off the hat, while also alluding to the shape of
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on 25 October 1864, however the conflict would continue for some time and the bushrangers would skirmish with Māori at
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when pulling down the palisade). The Taranaki Rifles Volunteers' final action of the war was the storming of
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in December and the formation of the Taranaki Volunteer Rifle Company was officially proclaimed by Governor
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The 36th Battalion: a Record of the Service of the 36th Battalion with the Third Division in the Pacific
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The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Māori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume I: 1845–1864
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and celebrated their 150th birthday in 2008, derived from the Taranaki Volunteer Rifle Company.
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action, while one Māori was killed and another two were wounded. Peace was declared by Governor
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by the government forces. Te Whiti was arrested and the village's inhabitants were dispersed.
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although the ordinals were dropped and the regiment became the Taranaki Regiment.
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on 13 January 1859. The corps was formed into two companies: no.1 company under
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Battalion of Militia was called up in anticipation of conflict with the local
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In late 1859 the New Zealand Government had organised to purchase the
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Journal of the Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Battalion (1983/84)
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The other companies of the 4th battalion were the Taranaki Guards,
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The Taranaki Regiment were awarded the following battle honours:
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regiment to bear its own country's name as a battle honour. Many
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The Taranki Volunteer Rifle Company was presented an unofficial
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Men from the regiment saw active service overseas with the
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The Taranaki Volunteer Rifles (TVR) are depicted top left
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Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives
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The Taranaki Rifle Volunteers: A Corps with a History
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chief, Te Teira Manuka. However a more senior chief,
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1948
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3rd (Auckland) Regiment (Countess of Ranfurly's Own)
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on 25 June 1861. The colour was emblazoned with the
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A Taranaki platoon of the Wellington Regiment, 1918
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Wellington: Historical Publications Branch. 1635:(Supplement). 27 November 1918. p. 14040. 762:1930s (no longer being a rifle regiment), the 295:Two men of the Taranaki Volunteer Rifles, 1868 2480:13th (North Canterbury and Westland) Regiment 2393: 2104: 1717: 1475:"Particulars Relative to the Volunteer Force" 1358:"Invasion of pacifist settlement at Parihaka" 715: 1114: 174:formed in 1858 and which saw service in the 706:Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment 393:broke out in May 1863 when soldiers of the 232:Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment 162:was a territorial infantry regiment of the 2400: 2386: 2238: 1816: 2183: 2039: 1792: 1756: 1560: 1558: 447:The Taranaki Volunteers at Parihaka, 1881 166:. 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(2011). 1571:Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 1101:Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 710:Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment 654:2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force 612: 325:became engaged with Māori near the 13: 2342:19 Battalion and Armoured Regiment 2225:"First in Arms ... 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(1948). 1960:Reserve Force Division 1063:New Zealand Parliament 806:South Africa 1899-1902 688:and saw combat at the 597: 527: 449: 386: 297: 280:Premier of New Zealand 2143:Cowan, James (1955). 2124:Cooke, Peter (2016). 1548:The New Zealand Times 1270:"The Taranaki Herald" 1177:The Waitangi Tribunal 593: 541:Battle of Chunuk Bair 523: 463:village was destroyed 445: 438:Late Victorian Period 380: 293: 247:In February 1858 the 128:The Earl of Liverpool 21:The Taranaki Regiment 2498:4th (Otago) Regiment 2278:Penn, W. J. 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Infantry
New Plymouth
New Zealand Wars
Second Boer War
First World War
Second World War
The Earl of Liverpool
Harry Atkinson
William Malone
George Bertrand
New Zealand Military Forces
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New Zealand Wars
Second Boer War
First World War
Wellington Infantry Regiment
Galipolli
Western Front
Second World War
19th
22nd
25th
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Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Wellington West Coast Regiment
Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment

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