The 17th Ruahine Regiment was formed on the 27th March 1914 primarily from the 2nd Battalion of the 9th Wellington East Coast Regiment.
The Ruahine Regiment was reformed on the 12th August 1941 and saw service as part of the 3rd NZ Division in the Pacific, and it is thought by some historians to have initially worn their regimental badge due to a lack of onward badges when they embarked.
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