7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Badge of the Royal Australian Regiment
Active	1965-1973 2008-
Country	Australia
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Mechanised Infantry (From 2008)
Garrison/HQ	Adelaide (From 2008)
Nickname	The Pigs Porky Seven
Motto	Duty First
Colors	Maroon
March	Quick - Australaise (band); Cock o' the North (pipes and drums) Slow - My Home
Mascot	Pig (unofficial)
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	HM The Queen (Royal Australian Infantry Corps)
Insignia
Unit Colour Patch
Tartan	Australian (pipes and drums)

The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR) was a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion was formed in September 1965 at Puckapunyal in Victoria during the expansion of the regular infantry that occurred because of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. The battalion served two operational tours in Vietnam between 1967 and 1971, with 33 men killed and 220 wounded, receiving 31 awards for gallantry. Image File history File links Royal_Australian_Regiment_Badge. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

In 1973, with the draw down following Australia's withdrawl from Vietnam, the 7th Battalion was amalgamated with the 5th Battalion to form 5/7 RAR. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. ... Soldiers and a M113 from 5/7 RAR during an exercise in 2003. ...

In 2006, John Howard announced that there would be an expansion of the Australian regular infantry by two battalions, as part of the Hardened and Networked Army proposal. As part of this, a second mechanised infantry battalion will be raised (currently 5/7 RAR is Australia's sole mechanised infantry unit). To achieve this, the 5th/7th Battalion will be de-amalgamated into the 5th Battalion and 7th Battalion, with both in the mechanised role. The 7th Battalion will be stationed in Adelaide. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), an Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ...

External links

• 7th Battalion Association