Famous Regiments – The Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles (QAMR)

Formed: 1864

Country: New Zealand

Armed Service: New Zealand Army

Current Role: Reconnaissance

Arm or Service: Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC)

Location: Linton Military Camp, Palmerston North

Unit Structure: Currently the regiment is made up of:

• Regimental Headquarters (RHQ),
• 3 x Sabre Squadrons [2 Regular Army, 1 Army Reserve], and
• a Support Squadron

Equipment: New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) a variant of the LAV III

Regimental Motto: Ake Ake Kia Kaha (‘Forever and Ever Be Strong’)

Colour Patch: Amber and Black

Battle Honours: 36

Regimental March: ‘New Colonial’

Regimental Days:

• 16 September – Regimental Birthday
• 20 November – Cambrai Day

More information on the QAMR can be found here:

• NZ Army website – http://www.army.mil.nz
• Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps Association website – www.rnzac.org