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The New Zealanders at Gallipoli

Establishment of Main Body, N.Z.E.F

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Establishment of Main Body, N.Z.E.F.


Units.
Expeditionary Force
Main Body, sailed
October 16th, 1914.
Officers. Other Ranks. Total.
Headquarters Staff 16 68 84
New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade
      Headquarters 6 28 34
      The Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment 26 523 549
      The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment 26 523 549
      The Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment 26 523 549
      Field Troop, N.Z.E. 3 74 77
      New Zealand Signal Troop, N.Z.E. 1 32 33
      New Zealand Mounted Field Ambulance 8 70 78
New Zealand Infantry Brigade
      Headquarters 4 18 22
      The Auckland Battalion 33 977 1,010
      The Canterbury Battalion 33 977 1,010
      The Otago Battalion 33 977 1,010
      The Wellington Battalion 33 977 1,010
Divisional Troops
      The Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment 26 523 549
   Divisional Artillery
      1st Field Artillery Brigade—
      Headquarters 5 38 43
      No. 1 Field Battery 5 141 146
      No. 2 Field Battery 5 141 146
      No. 3 Field Battery 5 141 146
      No. 1 Brigade Ammunition Column 3 131 134
   Divisional Signal Service
      New Zealand Signal Company (3 Sections) 4 109 113
   Divisional Transport and Supply Units
      Divisional Train—
      No. 1 (Divisional Headquarters) Company 5 90 95
      Army Service Corps (attached to units) 4 125 129
   Divisional Medical Units
      New Zealand Field Ambulance No. 1 13 182 195
      Dental Surgeons (unattached) 10 10
Services and Departments
      Veterinary Surgeons (unattached) 3 3
      General Base Depot 1 4 5
      Army Pay Department 1 5 6
      Chaplains 13 13 26
            Total 351 7.410 7.761
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New Units Raised during Gallipoli Campaign.

Additional Units Formed in New Zealand.
Unit. Date of Despatch. Officers. Other Ranks. Total.
Divisional Troops
   Divisional Artillery
   2nd Field Artillery Brigade—
      Headquarters 12 June, 1915 1 38 39
      No. 4 (Howitzer) Battery 14 Dec., 1914 5 141 146
      No. 5 Field Battery 17 April, 1915 5 141 146
      No. 6 (Howitzer) Battery 12 June, 1915 5 141 146
      (B) Howitzer Battery Ammunition Column (for No. 6 (Howitzer) Battery) 12 June, 1915 1 40 41
   Divisional Engineers
      No. 2 Field Company, N.Z.E. 17 April, 1915 6 211 217
   Divisional Transport & Supply Units
      Divisional Train—No. 4 Company 17 April, 1915 5 80 85
   Divisional Medical Units
      New Zealand Field Ambulance No. 2 10 182 192
Services and Departments
      No. 1 Stationary Hospital 21 May, 1915 8 86 94
      No. 2 Stationary Hospital 12 June, 1915 8 86 94
      2 Mobile Veterinary Sections 14 Dec. 1914 2 26 28
      2 Veterinary Sections 14 Dec., 1914 4 226 230
         Total Additional Units formed in New Zealand 60 1398 1458
Additional Units Formed by N.Z.E.F. (Egypt).
Unit. Date of Formation. Officers. Other Ranks. Total.
Divisional Troops
   Divisional Artillery
      2nd Field Artillery Brigade—
      Divisional Ammunition Column 5 233 238
      (A) Howitzer Battery Ammunition Column 1 40 41
      No. 2 Brigade Ammunition Column 1 46 47
      No. 3 Brigade Ammunition Column 3 66 69
   Divisional Engineers
      Headquarters Feb., 1915 2 11 13
      No. 1 Field Company, N.Z.E. 6 211 217
   Divisional Train
      No. 2 (New Zealand Infantry Brigade) Company 5 80 85
      No. 3 (New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade) Company 5 80 85
      Total
      Total 28 767 795
Main Body 351 7410 7761
Units raised during Gallipoli Campagn 88 2165 2253
      Total (This does not include reinforcements.) 439 9575 10014