13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery

The 13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery was a coastal artillery regiment of the New Zealand Military Forces. It was formed in May 1943 from the coastal defence batteries based in the lower South Island, which were formerly part of 11th Coast Regiment. The regiment consisted of:[1][2]

13th Coast Regiment, New Zealand Artillery
Cap badge of the New Zealand Artillery
Active1943
CountryNew Zealand
BranchArmy
TypeArtillery
RoleCoastal Artillery
SizeOne regiment
Part ofNew Zealand Artillery
Garrison/HQDunedin, New Zealand
Motto(s)Ubique (Everywhere) (Latin)
MarchQuick — The Right of the Line
Slow — The Duchess of Kent
Commanders
Captain GeneralHM The Queen

The 13th Coast Regiment was disbanded in December 1943 and the batteries returned to the 11th Coast Regiment.

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References

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  1. ^ "NZ Coastal Artillery Units of World War 2". Royal New Zealand Artillery Association. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ Cooke, Peter (2016). Defending New Zealand: Ramparts on the Seas 1840-1950s. Wellington: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. p. 277. ISBN 0-473-06833-8.