Brief History
Alf's Imperial Army, along with the concept of pacifist warfare, was created by The Wizard of New Zealand in 1972 at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Pacifist warfare was brought to New Zealand in 1973 when Colonel Catford, a follower of the Wizard, moved to New Zealand and founded The 1st Canterbury Crusaders Regiment (later renamed the 1st Canterbury Light Infantry) in Christchurch and organised the first pacifist battle at the city's University of Canterbury. Below is a list of Alf's Imperial Army regiments; those still active are bolded.
| Regiment | City | Year Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0th Melbourne Regt | Melbourne, Australia | 1972 | The 0th number was given later. |
| 1st Canterbury Light Infantry | Christchurch * | 1973 | Rarely active |
| 2nd Duke of Wellington's Own (Boots) Regt | Wellington | 1975 | Disbanded in 1999, Reformed as a "Messing" Regiment 2006 |
| 3rd New Edinburgh Highland Regt | Dunedin | 1977 | no longer active |
| The Auckland Regiment | Auckland | 1979 | Never formally numbered, disbanded. |
| The Hawke's Bay Militia | Hawke's Bay | 1979 | Never formally numbered, no longer active |
| 4th Lady Massey's Volunteers | Palmerston North | 1980 | no longer active |
| 5th Waikato Cavalry | Hamilton | 1980 | Disbanded 1982 |
| 5th Waikato Dragoons | Hamilton | 1985 | - |
| 6th Irish Light Infantry | Gisborne | 1986 | no longer active |
| 7th Cargill Dragoons | Invercargill | 1987 | Left Alf's Army |
| 7th Whitestone Grenadiers | Oamaru | 1988 | Inactive for a time. Re-established as 8th Rgt. |
| 8th Bombay Grenadiers | Auckland | 1988 | no longer active |
| 10th Auckland Grenadiers | Auckland | 1989 | Merged with 8th Bombay Grenadiers |
| 10th Podian Phoenix Regt | London, United Kingdom | 1990 | no longer active |
| 12th New Plymouth Regt of Foot | New Plymouth | 1991 | no longer active |
| 16th Wellington Wegiment | Wellington | 2004 | - |
| KNUTS Artillery Regiment | Christchurch | 2008 | - |
| 17th Cotswold Volunteers | Auckland | 2011 | - |
- The 1st Canterbury Light Infantry Regt has a 'B Company' in Takaka.
As of late 2011 the Army continues in a reduced and somewhat less public manner and is now largely based off-campuses. Active regiments are still fighting the good fight in Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton, Oamaru and Wellington, with detachments in Dunedin and Takaka. The Wizard of New Zealand still performs the role of Generalissimo of Alf's Imperial Army, and is its Supreme Commander.
On December 31, 2007 Alf's Imperial Army won a victory in a battle in Oamaru against the Clan McGillicuddy and their "Martian" allies thus saving the world from conquest. There is a video clip of this battle on youtube.
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