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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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