Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment The Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (The Duke of York's Own), is the New Zealand Army's main military Logistics and combat service support (CSS) element. It is the largest regiment in the NZ Army. History Prior to 1996, the logistic support to the New Zealand Army was provided by three separate and distinct Corps: The Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT), The Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (RNZAOC) The Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RNZEME). On 4 April 1996 the New Zealand Army Chief of the General Staff Major General Piers Reid signed a directive to initiate the establishment of a fully integrated logistic function in the New Zealand Army, with the intention of improving logistic support in both operational and non-operational environments. The integrated logistic organisation would combine the three separate Corps into a single Regiment. The new regiment, known as the Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (RNZALR), was formed on 9 December 1996. On 9 December 1996, members of the RNZCT, RNZAOC and RNZEME marched onto parade grounds on each camp and base, the Flags of the individual Corps were lowered, headdress was replaced with and members of the RNZALR marched off. Colonel in Chief The Duke of York is the Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment. Regiment Banner The Prince Andrew Banner is an outward sign of the Regiment’s heritage, an acknowledgement of the important role it performs today, and the role its predecessors performed with courage and resilience in the past. The Banner represents the focal point for the traditions, loyalty and spirit of the RNZALR. Presentation of the Prince Andrew Banner by the Colonel in Chief, Royal New Zealand Logistic Regiment, His Royal Highness Prince Andrew on 16 Nov 1998 in Palmerston North. The RNZALR Badge The RNZALR was to amalgamate not only the RNZCT, RNZAOC and RNZEME Corps but also All Arms Storeman trade personnel from across all Corps and Regiments of the New Zealand Army. To break down the resistance to the new Regiment and extinguish the perceived traits of tribalism that existed among the corps and trades about to be amalgamated, a neutral badge was to be adopted. Following a design competition encompassing 110 designs, a design with no connection to the forming Corps and that was acceptable to the Herald of Arms was selected and approved on 21 October 1996. The RNZALR badge consists of the following elements; A set of green ferns unique to New Zealand providing the main body, Crossed Swords representing the Army supporting an oval shield. The oval shield has a blue background displaying the stars of the Southern Cross. The Southern Cross is an identifier long associated with New Zealand Army logistics in that it was used as an identifier by; 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force non-divisional vehicles, primary logistics at Maadi in 1942 The Logistic Support Group from the 1960s Headquarters Support Command up to the early 1990s A riband embossed with “Royal N.Z Army Logistic Regiment.” All surmounted with a St Edwards Crown, which represents the ties to the Monarch. Structure Currently the Regiment includes: 2nd Combat Service Support Battalion (Linton Military Camp) 10th Transport Company 21st Supply Company 2nd Workshop Company 5th Movements Company 38th Combat Service Support Company (NZ Army Reserve) Combat Service Support Company (North) (Papakura Military Camp) 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (Burnham Military Camp) 3rd Transport Company 3rd Catering & Supply Company 3rd Workshop Company 3rd Reserve Company (NZ Army Reserve) Both battalions are part of the New Zealand 1st Brigade. Given the nature of NZ Army Units, RNZALR