World War I Formation
During World War I, the brigade consisted of the following units:
- Canterbury Mounted Rifle Regiment
- Auckland Mounted Rifle Regiment
- Wellington Mounted Rifle Regiment
- Otago Mounted Rifle Regiment
- 1st New Zealand Machine Gun Squadron
The following officers served as the brigade's commanding officer:
- Brigadier-General Andrew Russell later Major-General Sir Andrew Russell, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.
- Brigadier-General Edward Chaytor later Major-General Sir Edward Walter Clervaux Chaytor KCMG, KCVO, CB
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