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This is the structure of the New Zealand Land Forces in 1942.
In New Zealand 1942 saw the peak of mobilised land forces. The preceding years since the outbreak of war in 1939 had seen an increase in uniformed personnel within the New Zealand armed forces, both regular forces and territorial forces.[1] With the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan in December 1941 the Territorial Forces were rapidly mobilised and expanded. In addition to the 2nd New Zealand Division fighting as part of Eighth Army in North Africa and elements of what would come to constitute 3rd Division defending Fiji, three new Territorial Army divisions would be formed in New Zealand. One for each of the three military districts. Further, 1942 also found two divisions from the United States in New Zealand: the 1st Marine Division and the 37th Division. Along with the 1st Army Tank Brigade, these two divisions would form the Army Reserve. The Territorial Army was also manning the static coastal and anti-aircraft defences within the fortress areas as well as providing personnel for the area defence troops within the military districts.

By the beginning of 1943 the risk of invasion had receded and much of the force here listed had begun to be demobilised, amalgamated or had never come to be realised. As the territorial units were demobilised, released personnel returned to their civilian occupations or were transferred to units overseas. In some cases, particularly with coastal and AA defences, Home Guard personnel took over responsibilities for manning equipment.


Order of Battle[edit]

2nd New Zealand Expeditionay Force[edit]

For most of its existence the the 2nd Division operated in the Middle East and then Italy. A base, Maadi Camp, was maintained throughout at Maadi south of Cairo in Egypt.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

2nd New Zealand Division, (1941)[edit]


  • Maadi Camp
    • Artillery Training Depot(later known as 32 Field Regiment)
    • Base Ordnance Depot
      • 2 NZ Divisional Ordnance Field Park
      • NZ Mobile Bath
      • NZ Mobile Laundry & Decontamination Unit
      • NZ Salvage Unit
      • NZ Base Ordnance Workshop

3rd Division (1942)[edit]

In August 1942 the division began returning to New Zealand from Fiji. The main elements of the division in 1942 were:

  • HQ 3 Division
    • 4 Field Security Section
    • 4 LAVF (Wellington Mounted Rifles)
  • HQ Divisional Artillery
    • 56 Medium Battery
    • 33 Heavy Coast Regiment
    • 28 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
    • 144 Independent Battery
  • HQ Divisional Engineers
    • 37 Field Park
  • No. 1 Signals Company
  • HQ ASC
    • 2 ASC Company
    • 10 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company
    • 6 Field Hygiene Section
    • 4 General Hospital
  • 8 Infantry Brigade Group

8th Brigade had been in Fiji since November 1940.[3]

    • HQ 8 Bde Grp and Signals
      • 36 LAD
    • 17 Field Regiment
      • 35 Field Battery
      • 49 Field Battery
      • 20 LAD
    • 53 Anti-Tank Battery
    • 29 Battalion
    • 34 Battalion
    • 36 Battalion (to Nolkfolk Island Oct, 1942)
    • 20 Field Company NZE
    • 4 ASC Company
    • 7 Field Ambulance
  • 14 Infantry Brigade Group
    • HQ 14 Bde Grp and Signals
      • 37 LAD
    • 21 Field Regiment
      • 37 Field Battery
      • 51 Field Battery
      • 64 LAD
    • 54 Anti-Tank Battery
    • 30 Battalion
    • 35 Battalion
    • 37 Battalion
    • 23 Field Company
    • 16 ASC Company
    • 22 Field Ambulance

Various artillery units of 3rd Division were to remain in Fiji temporarily and were slated to be absorbed into static, coastal or divisional artillery as the units returned to New Zealand. A large number of New Zealanders would remain in Fiji as part of the Fiji Defence Force.

  • 1 Heavy Regiment, Fiji
    • 55 Heavy Regiment, Fiji (4x 155mm)
  • 27 HAA Regiment, Fiji
    • 38 HAA Battery
    • 201 HAA Battery
    • 206 LAA Battery
    • 212 Search Light Battery

Home Defence (June 1942)[edit]

  • Army Troops
    • Army Headquarters, Wellington (8+136)
      • Army Signals
      • HQ Line of Communication Signals (Postal & Telegraph)
      • HQ Line of Communication Signals (Railways)
      • HQ Mechanical Transport Branch
      • HQ Bomb Disposal Group
      • 1 Air Liaison Section (Attached RNZAF)
      • 2 Air Liaison Section (Attached RNZAF)
      • 3 Air Liaison Section (Attached RNZAF)
      • 4 Air Liaison Section (Attached RNZAF)

1st Division/Northern Military District[edit]

  • 1st Division (325+6201)
    • HQ 1 Division and Signals Section, Whangarei
      • 1 Field Security Section
      • 70 LAD (with Div HQ until 7 Sept, 1942)
    • 11 Light Armoured Fighting Vehicles (North Auckland Mounter Rifles), Waimate North
      • 56 LAD
    • 3 LAFV (Auckland (East Coast) Mounted Rifles), Warkworth
      • 28 LAD
    • HQ 1 Div Artillery
      • 101 Heavy Battery (formed June, 1942)
      • 7 Medium Battery, (less one troop)
      • 114 HAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
      • 117 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
      • 123 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 1 Field Battery, (Warkworth Area)
      • 1 Field Battery, Whangarei
      • 2 Field Battery, Whangarei
      • 3 Field Battery, Whangarei
      • 1 Survey Troop, Braigh
      • 21 LAD, Whangarei
    • 20 Field Regiment, Waimate North
      • 15 Field Battery
      • 128 Field Battery
      • 129 Field Battery (unit to be formed)
    • 18 Anti-Tank Battery, Waimate North
    • 19 Anti-Tank Battery, Matakana
    • HQ 1 Div Engineers
      • 1 Field Company, Kaeo
      • 31 Field Company, Kaikohe
      • 38 Field Park Company (added 23 Oct, 1942)
    • HQ 1 Div Army Service Corps
      • 6 ASC Company, Kaikohe
      • 7 ASC Company, Kaipara Flats
      • 26 ASC Company, (from June)
      • 1 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Matakana
      • 7 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Kaikohe, (disbanded 18 Sept, 1942)
      • 1 Field Ambulence, Kaikohe
      • 9 Field Ambulence, Ohaeawai
      • 1 Field Hygiene Section, Avondale
      • 22 Mobile Workshops
      • 1 Provost Company
    • 1 Infantry Brigade
      • HQ 1 Infantry Brigade and Signals Section, Warkworth
      • 1 Brigade troops incl. 1 Defence Platoon, 22 LAD
      • 3rd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, Matakana (Anti-Tank platoon added 30 oct, 1941)
      • 1st Battalion, Hauraki Regiment, Warkworth (Anti-Tank platoon added 30 oct, 1941)
      • 1st Battalion, Waikato Regiment, Bombay Hills (Anti-Tank platoon added 30 oct, 1941)
    • 12 Infantry Brigade
      • HQ 12 Infantry Brigade and Signals Section
      • 12 Brigade troops incl. 12 Defence Platoon, 51 LAD
      • 1st Battalion, North Auckland Regiment, Okaihau (Anti-Tank platoon added 30 oct, 1941)
      • 2nd Maori Battalion, Ohaeawai (3rd Battalion, North Auckland Regiment recently renamed)
  • District Troops
    • HQ Northern Military District and District Signals
      • 56 LAD (formally with 4 LAVF)
      • 4 LAVF (Wellington Mounted Rifles), Ngaruawahia (transferred to 3 Div, August 1942)
      • 34 Army Troops Company
      • 1 ASC Company
      • 1 MAC
      • 1 Mobile Dental Section
      • 2 Mobile Dental Section
      • 3 Mobile Dental Section
    • Northern District Ordnance Depot, Ngaruawhahia

4th Division/Central Military District[edit]

  • 4th Division (254+4819)
    • HQ 4 Division and Signals Section, Showgrounds, Palmerston North
      • 14 Defence Platoon (disbaded 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 2 FSS,
      • 2 LAVF (Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles), Racecourse, Wanganui
        • 30 LAD
      • 2 LAVF (Manawatu Mounted Rifles), Fielding
        • 60 LAD
    • HQ 4th Division Artillery,
      • 102 Heavy Battery
      • 8 Medium Battery (less one troop)
      • 115 HAA Battery (unit to be formed)
      • 2 Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Linton Camp, Palmerston North
        • 4 Field Battery
        • 5 Field Battery
        • 6 Field Battery
        • 2 Survey Troop
        • 23 LAD
        • 22 Anti-Tank Battery, Main Camp, Waiouru
        • 118 LAA Battery (unit to be formed)
    • HQ 4th Division Engineers, Fielding
      • 2 Field Company, Johnson Park, Fielding
      • 32 Field Company
      • 39 Field Park Company (formed 23 Oct, 1942)
    • HQ 4th Division ASC
      • 2 ASC Company, Showgrounds, Palmerston North
      • 27 ASC Company, (formed June, 1942)
      • 2 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Palmerston North
      • 2 Field Ambulance, Awapuni Racecourse
      • 2 Field Hygiene Section, Awapuni Racecourse
      • 23 Mobile Workshop
      • 2 Provost Company
    • 2nd Infantry Brigade
      • HQ 2nd Infantry Brigade and Signals Section, Fielding
        • 3 Defence Platoon (disbanded 30 Oct, 1942),
        • 24 LAD
      • 1st Battalion, Wellington West Coast Regiment, Awapuni Racecourse,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 1st Battalion, Hawke's Bay Regiment, Woodville,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 1st Battalion, Taranaki Regiment, Awatapu Golf Links,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
    • 7th Brigade Group
      • HQ 11th Brigade Group and Signals Section, Blenheim
        • 7 Defence Platoon (disbanded 30 Oct, 1942),
        • 29 LAD
      • 9 LAFV (Wellington East Coast Mounted Rifles), Masterton
        • 58 LAD
      • 12 Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Greytown
        • 12 Field Battery (transferred to 3 Div 16 Oct, 1942)
        • 13 Field Battery, Greytown
        • 14 Field Battery, Greytown
      • 23 Anti-Tank Battery,
      • 120 LAA Battery (unit to be formed)
      • 22 Field Company, Carterton
      • 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, Carterton
      • 1st Battalion, New Zealand Scottish Regiment, Carterton, (transferred to 3 Div 12 Oct , 1942)
      • 1st Battalion, Ruahine Regiment, Carterton, (transferred to 3 Div 12 Oct , 1942)
      • 5 ASC Company, Masterton
      • 5 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company, Greytown
      • 8 Field Ambulance, Masterton
      • 10 Field Ambulance, Featherston
      • 5 Field Hygiene Section, Masterton
      • 4 MAC (transferred from 3 Div)
      • 4 Mobile Dental Section, Carterton(attached from CMD)
      • 4 Provost Company, Carterton
      • 21 Mobile Workshop, Featherston
  • District Troops
    • HQ Central Military District and District Signals, Buckle St, Wellington (105+1679)
      • 71 LAD
      • HQ 2 Bomb Disposal Company, 41 Taranaki Street, Wellington
        • A Section
        • B Section
      • HQ Central Defence Engineer Service Company (DESC), Winter Show Building, Wellington
        • 7 Company, DESC, Gisborne
        • 8 Company, DESC, Hawke's Bay
        • 9 Company, DESC, Manawatu
        • 10 Company, DESC, Wellington
        • 11 Company, DESC, Wellington
      • Central Camouflage Section
        • 12 Company, DESC,
      • 35 Army Troops Company
      • 8 ASC Company
      • 2 MAC
      • Central Lines of Communication Signals Mechanical Transport, C/o Telegraph Engineer
      • Central Lines of Communication Railways, Wellington
      • Wellington Lines of Communication Mechanical Transport units

5th Division/Southern Military District[edit]

  • 5th Division (291+5583)
    • HQ 5 Division and Signals Section, Christchurch
      • 15 Defence Platoon (disbaded 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 3 FSS,
      • 77 LAD (with Div HQ until 7 Sept, 1942)
      • 1 LAVF (Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry), Ashburton
    • HQ 5th Division Artillery, Christchurch
      • 103 Heavy Battery
      • 130 Medium Battery (less one troop)
      • 116 HAA Battery (unit to be formed)
      • 3 Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Hororata
        • 9 Field Battery
        • 10 Field Battery
        • 11 Field Battery
        • 3 Survey Troop
        • 25 LAD
      • 18 Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery, Hororata
        • 17 Field Battery
        • 124 Field Battery
        • 125 Field Battery (unit to be formed)
      • 21 Anti-Tank Battery (unit to be formed)
      • 24 Anti-Tank Battery (unit to be formed)
    • HQ 5th Division Engineers
      • 3 Field Company, Burnham
      • 32 Field Company
      • 40 Field Park Company (formed 23 Oct, 1942)
    • HQ 5th Division ASC
      • 9 ASC Company
      • 10 ASC Company
      • 28 ASC Comapany
      • 3 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company
      • 8 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company (disbanded 18 Sept, 1942)
      • 3 Field Ambulance, Burnham
      • 15 Field Ambulance, Rakaia
      • 3 Field Hygiene Section, Riccarton
      • 24 Mobile Workshop
      • 3 Provost Company
    • 3rd Infantry Brigade
      • HQ 3rd Infantry Brigade and Signals Section, Burnham
      • Brigade Troops: 3 Defence Paltoon (disbanded 30 Oct, 1942), 26 LAD
      • 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, Burnham,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment, Burnham,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 1st Battalion, Southland Regiment, Burnham,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
    • 10th Infantry Brigade
      • HQ 10th Infantry Brigade and Signals Section, Ashburton
      • Brigade Troops: 10 Defence Paltoon (disbanded 30 Oct, 1942), 57 LAD
      • 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, Ashburton,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Scottish Regiment, Ashburton,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
    • 11th Brigade Group
      • HQ 11th Brigade Group and Signals Section, Blenheim
      • Brigade Troops: 11 Defence Platoon (disbanded 30 Oct, 1942), 52 LAD
      • 10 LAFV (Nelson & Marlborough Mounted Rifles),
      • one troop 130 Medium Battery
      • 19 Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery
        • 16 Field Battery
        • 126 Field Battery
        • 127 Field Battery (unit to be formed)
      • 1st Battalion, Nelson Marlborough & West Coast Regiment, Blenheim,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942)
      • 2nd Battalion, Nelson Marlborough & West Coast Regiment, Blenheim,(Anti-Tank Battery added 30 Oct, 1942), (transferred from Area IX)
      • 11 ASC Company
      • 9 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company
      • 11 Field Ambulance
  • District Troops
    • HQ Southern Military District and District Signals (105+1679)
      • 5 LAVF (Otago Mounted Rifles), Wingatui
        • 54 LAD
      • HQ 3 BD Company
      • 36 Army Troops Company
      • 3 ASC Company
      • 3 MAC
      • 7 Mobile Dental Section
      • 8 Mobile Dental Section
      • 9 Mobile Dental Section
      • 3 GVP Battalion

Army Reserve[edit]

  • 1st Army Tank Brigade, Waiouru
    • 1st Tank Battalion
    • 2nd Tank Battalion
    • 3rd Tank Battalion

Fortress and Area Troops (July 1942)[edit]

Northern Military District[edit]

Bay of Islands Fortress Troops (145+2812)

  • Fortress HQ and Signal Section, Kerikeri
    • 1 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, Kerikeri
    • 68 Heavy Battery, Russell
    • 1 Troop 7 Medium Battery, Russell
    • 135 Beach Defence Battery, Paihia
    • 2nd Battalion, North Auckland Regiment, Kaeo
    • 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment, Paihia
    • 4th Battalion, North Auckland Regiment, Kerikeri
      • A Company and Section MG, 4 AUCK Waitangi

Auckland Fortress Troops (221+4220)

  • Fortress HQ and Signal Section, Auckland
    • 9 Heavy Regiment, NZA and Signal Section, Auckland
      • 60 Heavy Battery
      • Det Sec
      • 61 Heavy Battery
      • 3x Det Secs
      • 62 Heavy Battery
      • 63 Heavy Battery
      • 64 Heavy Battery
    • 136 Beach Defence Battery
    • 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment
    • 4th Battalion, Auckland Regiment
    • 5th Battalion, Auckland Regiment
    • 2nd Battalion, Waikato Regiment
    • 12 Field Ambulence

Area Troops (35+1414)

  • Area I HQ and Signal Section, Auckland
  • Area II HQ and Signal Section, Paeroa
    • 3 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, Thames
    • 2nd Battalion, Hauraki Regiment
    • 5 Independent Company, Thames
  • Area III Headquarters and Signal Section, Whangarei
    • 2 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, Wellsford
    • 139 Heavy Battery, Whangarei
    • 1 Independent Company, Whangarei
  • Area IV HQ and Signal Section, Hamilton

Central Military District[edit]

Wellington Fortress Troops (183 + 3256)

  • Fortress HQ and Signal Section, Khandallah, Wellington
      • 72 LAD (added 7 September 1942)
    • 10 Heavy Regiment and Signal Section, Fort Dorset
      • 70 Heavy Battery, Palmer Head
      • 71 Heavy Battery, Fort Dorset
      • 72 Heavy Battery, Gordon Point
      • 73 Heavy Battery, Opau
    • 137 Beach Defence Battery, Wellington
    • 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, Hataitai Park, (two companies and MG company on south coast defence)
    • 3rd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, Porirua, (two companies and MG company on beach defence)
    • 4th Battalion, Wellington Regiment, Johnsonville, (one section Ohariu Bay, 4 MG Inner Wellington harbour)
    • 13 Field Ambulence
    • 6 Mobile Dental Section, (attached Fortress Wellington)

Area Troops

  • Area V HQ, Buckle St, Wngtn
  • Area VI HQ and Signal Section, Army Office, Wanganui
      • B Section, 78 Heavy Battery, Wanganui
      • D Section, 2 Beach Defence Company, Wanganui
    • 2nd Battalion, Wellington West Coast Regiment, Health Camp, Wanganui
  • Area VII HQ and Signal Section, Napier
    • 4 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, (Beach patrol; two troops Gisborne, two troops Te Araroa)
    • 5 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, Drill Hall, Masterton
    • 77 Heavy Battery HQ, Napier
      • A Section, Gisborne
      • B Section, Napier
    • 2nd Battalion, Hawke’s Bay Regiment, McLean Park, Napier, (two companies beach defence)
      • E Section, ? Company, Hawke’s Bay Regiment, Napier
    • 7 Independent Company, Wairoa Heads
    • 8 Independent Company, Kaiti Pa, Gisborne
  • Area VIII HQ and Signal Section, New Plymouth
    • 78 Heavy Battery, less one section, New Plymouth
      • A Section, (unit to be formed)
      • C Section, ? Company, Hawke’s Bay Regiment, New Plymouth
    • 2nd Battalion, Taranaki Regiment, New Plymouth Racecourse, (two companies beach defence)

Southern Military District[edit]

Lyttelton Fortress Troops (158+2893)

  • Fortress HQ and Signal Section, Lyttelton
      • 74 LAD (added 7 September 1942)
    • 11 Heavy Regiment and Signal Section, Lyttelton
      • 80 Heavy Battery, Godley Head
      • 81 Heavy Battery, Battery Point, Ripa Island
      • 138 Beach Defence Battery, Lyttelton
    • 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, Port Hills
    • 4th Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, Port Hills
    • 5th Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, Port Hills
    • 14 Field Ambulence (Fortress Area).

Dunedin Fortress Troops (44+1851)

  • Fortress HQ and Signal Sction
      • 5 LAD (added 7 September 1942)
      • 82 Heavy Battery, Taiaroa Head
    • 2nd Battalion, Otago Regiment
    • 3rd Battalion, Otago Regiment
    • 16 Field Ambulence, Dunedin

Area Troops (213+2908)

  • Area IX HQ and Signal Section
      • 76 LAD (added 7 September 1942)
    • 6 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron
    • 7 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron
    • 84 Heavy Battery
      • A Section, Pelorus Sound
      • B Section, Queen Charlotte Sound
      • C Section, Tory Channel
      • D Section, Nelson (unit to be formed)
    • 134 Heavy Battery.
      • A Section, Westport
      • B Section, Greymouth
    • 2nd Battalion, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment.
    • 6th Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, (transferred from Area X), (transferred to Tonga 1943)
    • 15 Independent Company, Nelson
    • 17 Independent Company, Greymouth
    • 21 Independent Company, Westport
  • Area X HQ and Signal Section
    • 8 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, Christchurch
    • 85 Heavy Battery, Timaru (less two sections)
      • A Section, Oamaru (unit to be formed)
      • B Section, Akaroa
    • 1 Troop, Beach Defence Battery, Timaru (added August 1942)
    • 7th Battalion, Canterbury Regiment
  • Area XI HQ and Signal Section
    • 8 Independent Mounted Rifle Squadron, Dunedin
    • C Section, 85 Heavy Battery, Oamaru
    • B Section, 3 Beach Defence Company
    • 19 Independent Company
  • Area XII HQ and Signal Section
    • D Section, 85 Heavy Battery, Bluff (unit to be formed)
    • 20 Independent Company

Static AA Defence Troops (July 1942)[edit]

By the end of 1942 manpower issues had begun to tell. Not all anti-aircraft defence plans came to fruition, particularly those within Southern Military District. As the war progressed and as territorial army personnel were reassigned, some AA units were taken over by Home Guardsmen.

Northern Military District[edit]

Static AA Defence Trrops (114 + 2557)

  • 15 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
    • HQ 15 Anti-Aircraft Brigade
      • Gun Operations Room
    • 15 HAA Regiment
      • 65 HAA Battery, Belmont, Bayswater, Northcote
      • 69 HAA Battery, Chamberlain Park, Ponsonby
      • 93 HAA Battery, Orakei, Alexandra Park
    • 22 LAA Regiment
      • 66 LAA Battery, Naval Base sites
      • 94 LAA Battery, coastal defence battery sites
      • 95 LAA Battery, Auckland city/warves sites
    • 97 HAA Battery, Hobsonville/Whenuapai
    • 132 HAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 98 LAA BAttery, Hobsonville/Whenuapai
    • 67 AA Search Light Battery, HQ Hurstmere Street
    • 96 AA Search Light Battery, (less one troop), (unit to be formed)
    • 90 Composite AA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 99 Composite AA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 100 Composite AA Battery, (unit to be formed)

Central Military District[edit]

Static AA Defence Troops (183 + 3256)

  • 16 Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Wellington
    • HQ 16 Anti-Aircraft Brigade< Combined Operations HQ, Museum Building/ Mt Victoria
      • Gun Operations Room
      • Signals Section
    • 16 HAA Regiment, Mt Victoria
      • 74 HAA Battery,
      • 79 HAA Battery
      • 104 HAA Battery
    • 23 LAA Regiment, Wellington
      • 75 LAA Battery, Cooles Building, Waterloo Quay
      • 105 LAA Battery, Miramar
      • 106 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
      • 135 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 76 AA Search Light Battery, Mt Victoria (less three troops)
    • 31 Composite AA Regiment, (unit to be formed)
      • 107 HAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
      • 109 LAA Battery, Ohakea
      • 131 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 109 AA Search Light Battery, (unit to be formed)

Southern Military District[edit]

Static AA Defence Troops (39+1049)

  • 24 HAA Regiment, Lyttelton
    • 83 HAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 86 HAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
  • 25 LAA Regiment, Lyttelton
    • 87 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 88 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
  • 89 AA Search Light Battery, Lyttelton, (unit to be formed)
  • 26 Composite AA Regiment, Dunedin, (unit to be formed)
    • 110 HAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
    • 111 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)
  • 112 AA Search Light Battery, (unit to be formed)
  • 91 Composite AA Battery, (unit to be formed)
  • 92 Composite AA Battery, Woodbourne, (unit to be formed)
  • 113 LAA Battery, (unit to be formed)

Administrative Corps and Regiments[edit]

New Zealand Army Legal Department

  • New Zealand Intelligence Corps
  • New Zealand Staff Corps
  • Infantry (
    • North Auckland Regiment (1st, 2nd and 4th Battalions, (3rd Battalion renamed 2nd Maori))
    • Auckland Regiment (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Battalions)
    • Hauraki Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • Waikato Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • Wellington Regiment (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions)
    • Wellington West Coast Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • Hawke's Bay Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • Taranaki Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • New Zealand Scottish Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • Ruahine Regiment (1st Battalion)
    • Nelson Marlborough & West Coast Regiment (1st and 2nd Battalions)
    • Canterbury Regiment (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Battalions)
    • Otago Regiment (1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions)
    • Southland Regiment (1st Battalion)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cooke, 2016,
  2. ^ Henderson, 2008, p225,
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gillespie 1952, pp. 25-27 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Zealand in World War II.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Cooke, P (2016). Defending New Zealand: Ramparts on the Sea 1840-1950s. Wellington: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. ISBN 0-473-06833-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
  • Gillespie, Oliver (1952). The Pacific. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Wellington: War History Branch, Department Of Internal Affairs.
  • Stout, T (1954). War Surgery and Medicine. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–45. Wellington: War History Branch, Department Of Internal Affairs.
  • Cooke, P; Crawford, J (2011). The Territorials: The History of the Territorial and Volunteer Forces of New Zealand. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 9781869794460.
  • Treanor, K (20). The Staff, The Serpent and The Sword: 100 years of the Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps. Christchurch: Willson Scott Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-877427-19-0. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  • Henderson, A; Green, D; Cooke, P (2008). The Gunners: A history of New Zealand artillery. North Shore: Penquin Group (NZ). ISBN 978-07900-1141-7.
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