Black Watch

Raised in 1939 in preparation for WW2 as the N.Z. Scottish Regiment in two battalions for the Territorial Force. Only men of proven Scottish birth or descent were enlisted. In 1942, the 1st Battalion was sent to New Caledonia to the 15th Brigade, 3rd N.Z. Division. In 1943, the Brigade was disbanded and the Regiment was broken up and the men sent to the Ruahine Regiment as drafts. Many of the men from this group saw service in North Africa and Italy. The Regiment was reformed in 1949 under the above title.

The N.Z.S. inherited the Battle Honours from the 2nd N.Z. Divisional Cavalry 2NZEF, 44 in all to include: Greece 1941, Tobruk, El Alamein, Cassino, Italy 1943-45.