New Zealand contributed ten contingents of mounted rifles towards the British Crown's efforts in the Second Boer War (also known as the South Africa War). The British Government accepted the offer by Richard Seddon – the Premier of New Zealand – for troops, and so the country became the first British colony to volunteer forces for the war.[1] A total of ten contingents departed for South Africa between October 1899 and April 1902. The volunteers of the first two contingents were mainly members of New Zealand's existing permanent or voluntary forces and were expected to supply their own equipment and horses.[2][3] The Third and Fourth Contingents were organised by regional politicians and businesspeople: the Third organised mainly from Canterbury, and the Fourth from Otago.[2][4] These two Contingents were also largely paid for through local fundraising rather than central government,[2] and together they became known as the Rough Riders.[4] The remaining contingents were funded by the British Government.[2] The Boer War was the first overseas conflict to involve New Zealand troops, and was the first conflict the nation was involved in since the New Zealand Wars had ceased in the early 1870s.[5] Over 6500 New Zealand soldiers served in South Africa with the units suffering 230 casualties – most of those from either accident or disease.[6]
^ "Frederick Wyatt Francis". New Zealand War Graves Project. Retrieved 2018-11-27. When the New Zealand Fourth Contingent sailed to the Anglo-South Africa (Boer) War from Dunedin on March 24, 1900 Colonel Francis was its commander.
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King, Michael (2003). The Penguin History of New Zealand. North Shore, New Zealand: Penguin Group. ISBN978-0-14-301867-4.
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list, zealand, units, second, boer, zealand, contributed, contingents, mounted, rifles, towards, british, crown, efforts, second, boer, also, known, south, africa, british, government, accepted, offer, richard, seddon, premier, zealand, troops, country, became. New Zealand contributed ten contingents of mounted rifles towards the British Crown s efforts in the Second Boer War also known as the South Africa War The British Government accepted the offer by Richard Seddon the Premier of New Zealand for troops and so the country became the first British colony to volunteer forces for the war 1 A total of ten contingents departed for South Africa between October 1899 and April 1902 The volunteers of the first two contingents were mainly members of New Zealand s existing permanent or voluntary forces and were expected to supply their own equipment and horses 2 3 The Third and Fourth Contingents were organised by regional politicians and businesspeople the Third organised mainly from Canterbury and the Fourth from Otago 2 4 These two Contingents were also largely paid for through local fundraising rather than central government 2 and together they became known as the Rough Riders 4 The remaining contingents were funded by the British Government 2 The Boer War was the first overseas conflict to involve New Zealand troops and was the first conflict the nation was involved in since the New Zealand Wars had ceased in the early 1870s 5 Over 6500 New Zealand soldiers served in South Africa with the units suffering 230 casualties most of those from either accident or disease 6 New Zealand DivisionActive1899 1902Country New ZealandAllegianceBritish CrownBranchNew Zealand ArmyTypeMounted infantryEngagementsSecond Boer War Contents 1 Contingents 2 See also 3 Citations 4 References 5 External sourcesContingents editNew Zealand units of the Second Boer War 4 Name Departed Strength Commander Notes First Contingent 21 October 1899 from Wellington 215 Major Alfred William Robin Second Contingent 20 January 1900 from Wellington 266 Major Montagu Cradock Included a Hotchkiss machine gun detachment Third Contingent 17 February 1900 from Lyttelton 262 Fourth Contingent 24 March 1900 from Port Chalmers 31 March 1900 from Lyttelton 462 Colonel Frederick Wyatt Francis Canterbury 7 Major Joe Sommerville North Island Divided into four Companies 7th and 8th from the North Island 9th and 10th from Otago and Southland Fifth Contingent 31 March 1900 from Wellington and Lyttelton 591 Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Newall Sixth Contingent 30 January 1901 from Auckland 602 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Banks Seventh Contingent 6 April 1901 from Wellington 667 Lieutenant Colonel Thomas William Porter Eighth Contingent 1 February 1902 from Auckland 8 February 1902 from Lyttelton 1120 Colonel Richard Hutton Davies Divided into two regiments North Island and South Island Ninth Contingent 12 March 1902 from Port Chalmers 20 March 1902 from Auckland 1071 Divided into two regiments North Island and South Island Tenth Contingent 14 April 1902 from Wellington 19 April 1902 from Lyttelton 1251 Divided into two regiments North Island and South IslandSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Zealand in the Second Boer War Military history of New Zealand List of Second Boer War Victoria Cross recipientsCitations edit King 2003 pp 285 286 a b c d King 2003 p 287 New Zealand s response a b c The Contingents King 2003 pp 284 285 Introduction Frederick Wyatt Francis New Zealand War Graves Project Retrieved 2018 11 27 When the New Zealand Fourth Contingent sailed to the Anglo South Africa Boer War from Dunedin on March 24 1900 Colonel Francis was its commander References editKing Michael 2003 The Penguin History of New Zealand North Shore New Zealand Penguin Group ISBN 978 0 14 301867 4 NZ units in South Africa 1899 1902 Introduction Ministry for Culture and Heritage 19 August 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2014 NZ units in South Africa 1899 1902 The Contingents Ministry for Culture and Heritage 19 August 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2014 South African Boer War Introduction Ministry for Culture and Heritage 5 August 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2014 South African Boer War New Zealand s response Ministry for Culture and Heritage 25 June 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2014 External sources editEmbarkation database with every New Zealand soldier who joined the New Zealand contingents Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of New Zealand units in the Second Boer War amp oldid 1015525260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
