The Royal Australian Regiment
Cap badge of the Royal Australian Regiment
Active	23 November 1948-
Country	Australia
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Mechanised Infantry (two battalions) Light Role Infantry (three battalions) Paratroop (one battalion) Commando (one battalion)
Size	Seven battalions
Part of	Royal Australian Infantry Corps
Garrison/HQ	1st Battalion - Townsville 2nd Battalion - Townsville 3rd Battalion - Holsworthy 4th Battalion - Holsworthy 5th Battalion - Palmerston 6th Battalion - Enoggera 7th Battalion - Adelaide
Nickname	1st Battalion - The Big Blue One 2nd Battalion - Men in Black 3rd Battalion - Old Faithful 4th Battalion - The Fighting Fourth 5th Battalion - The Tiger Bn
Motto	Duty First
Colors	3rd Battalion and 6th Battalion entitled to wear US PUC streamer on Regimental Colour; 1st Battalion entitled to US MUC streamer on Regimental Colour
March	Quick - El Alamein (Band); Black Bear (Pipes and Drums) Slow - Infantry Song
Mascot	1st Battalion - Shetland Pony "Septimus" 5/7 Battalion: Sumatran Tiger named Quintus Secundus Sabre
Commanders
Colonel in Chief	HM The Queen (Royal Australian Infantry Corps)
Colonel Commandant	Major General Jim Connolly, AO, CSC
Notable commanders	Robert Nimmo (first commander)
Insignia
Unit Colour Patches
Tartan	Australian (2nd Bn and 7th Bn pipers kilts and plaids) Royal Stewart (3rd Bn pipers kilts and plaids)

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Organisation

The regiment currently consists of seven separate battalions:

• 1st Battalion (1 RAR) - Light Infantry
• 2nd Battalion (2 RAR) - Light Infantry
• 3rd Battalion (Parachute) (3 RAR [Para]) - Parachute Infantry
• 4th Battalion (Commando) (4 RAR [Cdo]) - Commando
• 5th Battalion (Mechanised) (5 RAR [Mech])
• 6th Battalion (6 RAR) - Light Infantry
• 7th Battalion (Mechanised) (7 RAR [Mech])

The Royal Australian Regiment is capable of providing five battlegroups for deployment. 1 Brigade can deploy two battlegroups, one of which comes from the RAR mechanised battalion, while the other is from the 1st Armoured Regiment. Soldiers from 1 RAR arive in the Solomon Islands in December 2004 Members of 1RAR undergoing a training exercise. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) is an Australian light infantry battalion. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... Soldiers from 3 RAR during an exercise in 2004. ... An American Paratrooper using a T-10C series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and formed into an airborne force. ... The 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment or 4 RAR (Cdo), is one of the battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment and is one of three combat capable groups within the Australian Special Operations Command (the other two being the SASR and 1st Commando Regiment). ... For other uses, see Commando (disambiguation). ... The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. ... 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) is part of the Australian Army. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR) was a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. ... The battlegroup is the basic building block of an armys fighting formation. ... 1 Brigade is a formation of the Australian Army intended as its primary mechanised unit. ... A Leopard AS1 MBT of the 1st Armoured Regiment during an exercise in Queensland; June 25, 2005. ...

At present (2007) there is a major re-organisation of the Australian Army in progress. The army wishes to operate six battalion groups within three brigades (one light, one motorised, and one mechanised). This has seen the formation of a new mechanised infantry battalion by breaking up the composite battalion of the 5th/7th Battalion (5/7 RAR), to re-form the 5th Battalion and 7th Battalion as separate formations on the RAR's establishment. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini era. ... Mechanized infantry are infantry troops that use armoured fighting vehicles for transport and as heavy weapons support in combat. ...

History

Formation of the Royal Australian Regiment

The Royal Australian Regiment had its origins in the 65th, 66th and 67th battalions which were raised in late 1945 from soldiers in other units of the Second Australian Imperial Force as part of the Australian contribution to the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan (these three battalions constituted the infantry component of the Australian 34th Brigade). In 1947, it was decided that these battalions would be the Australian Army's first ever standing, regular infantry units (see History of the Australian Army). The 65th, 66th and 67th battalions were regimented to form the Australian Regiment on 23 November 1948 and were re-designated the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Australian Regiment respectively. The "Royal" prefix was granted on 3 October 1949. Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) was the name given to the volunteer units of the Australian Army in World War II. The 2nd AIF was formed, from 1939 onwards, to fight overseas: most army units were Militia (reserve) units and under Australian law at the time, Militia troops... The 2nd Battalion, 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles marching through Kure soon after their arrival in Japan. ... The Australian 34th Brigade was an Australian Army brigade. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... // The Two Armies: Militia and Permanent forces 1870–1947 For more than 80 years after the first British settlement, the only professional soldiers in Australia were members of British Army garrisons. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

Overseas deployments

The regiment has served in several major conflicts. In 1951, during the Korean War, 3 RAR, with the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and supporting UN forces, defeated a whole division from the Chinese army, at the Battle of Kapyong. In 1966, during the Vietnam War, two platoons from D Company 6 RAR, with support from other Australian, New Zealand and US forces, defeated a battalion-sized Viet Cong force, at the Battle of Long Tan. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF), belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG). ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Symbol of the Polish 1st Legions Infantry Division in NATO code A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to twenty thousand soldiers. ... Alternate meaning: Shining Path The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) (Traditional Chinese: 人民解放軍, Simplified Chinese: 人民解放军, pinyin: Rénmín Jiěfàng Jūn), which includes an army, navy, air force, and strategic nuclear forces, serves as the military... Combatants United Nations Australia Canada China Casualties 43 killed 87 Wounded 3 Captured 1,000+ Killed The Battle of Kapyong was waged during the Korean War. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 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... Platoon is a term from military science. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO military graphic symbols A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. ... A Viet Cong soldier, heavily guarded, awaits interrogation following capture in the attacks on Saigon during the festive Tet holiday period of 1968. ... Combatants Australia New Zealand United States North Vietnam Commanders Maj Harry Smith Nguyen Thanh Hong Strength 108 (not including supporting personnel/reinforcements) 2,500 (Disputed) Casualties 18 dead 24 wounded At least 245 dead 750 wounded (Captured documents and prisoner interrogations suggest there were 500-800 dead and around 1...

In 1988, during the Australian bicentennial celebrations, a detachment drawn from all of the Regiment's [battalions [Queen's Guard|mounted the guard]] at Buckingham Palace in London, the first Australian troops to do so since the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An anniversary is a day that commemorates an event that occurred on the same day of the year some time in the past. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

In 1993, 1 RAR served with distinction in the Baidoa district of Somalia and had several firefights with armed groups. Baidoa (Somali: Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles) by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. ...

The Regiment provided almost all of the Australian combat units deployed to East Timor between 1999 and 2004. All the current battalions in the Regiment served at least one 6-month rotation to East Timor where they were responsible for securing the East Timorese-Indonesian border.

While the Royal Australian Regiment's only representation in the Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of Iraq was a single commando platoon from 4 RAR, rifle companies from most of the Regiment's current battalions have been deployed to Baghdad to provide security for the Australian embassy. More significantly, a company from 5/7 RAR forms part of the Al Muthanna Task Group, with the second rotation of the Task Group being commanded by the headquarters of 5/7 RAR and the third rotation of the Task Group being commanded by 2 RAR. An Australian SAS patrol in western Iraq. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Australian soldiers supported by an ASLAV-25 patrol along a railway line near Camp Smitty during routine foot patrols in Al Muthanna Province. ...

Elements of 4 RAR were deployed to Afghanistan in 2005 as part of the Australian Special Forces Task Group. Operation Slipper is the Australian Defence Force (ADF)contribution to the International Coalition against Terrorism. ...

In 2006 the 3 RAR Battlegroup and a company from 4 RAR were deployed to Timor Leste as part of Operation Astute. The role of this force is to restore order to the Timorese capital of Dili. Earlier in 2006 two rifle companies, one each from 1 RAR and 3 RAR, were deployed to the Solomon Islands on similar duties. The battlegroup is the basic building block of an armys fighting formation. ... The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor, is an island nation in Southeast Asia, consisting of the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecussi-Ambeno, a political exclave of East Timor situated on the western side of... It has been suggested that Timeline of Operation Astute be merged into this article or section. ... Dili, also spelled Díli, Dilli or Dilly, is the capital of East Timor. ...

Reorganisation

Since 2005, the Australian Army has been re-organising using the Hardened and Networked Army concept. Initially, it was planned that, as part of the re-organisation, one of the then existing battalions would convert to a mechanised infantry formation. The 4th Battalion, being a specialist commando unit, would have been left as it was. In December 2005, it was announced that the 3rd Battalion will convert from its current parachute role to a mechanised battalion, and that it would move from Sydney to Adelaide by 2011. However, in August 2006, a further announcement was made that two new infantry battalions would be formed. The 5th/7th Battalion has de-linked into two separate battalions. The 5th Battalion will remain in Darwin, whilst the 7th Battalion will eventually relocate to Adelaide. Both battalions will remain in the mechanised role. The 3rd Battalion will convert to an ordinary light infantry battalion and relocate to Townsville. At the same time, it was announced that the 8th/9th Battalion would be reformed, likely to be in the motorised role. The 5th/7th Battalion conducted a de-linking parade on 3 December 2006, reforming as the 5th Battalion and 7th Battalion. The 5th Battalion reformed in a largely mature state, which included a company serving on operations in Iraq. The 7th Battalion reformed with a company on operations in Afghanistan and work continues to raise the remainder of the unit. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... 2011 (MMXI) will be a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... Townsville in 2004. ...

Former Battalions

• 2nd/4th Battalion (1973-1995)
• 5th/7th Battalion (Mechanised) (1973-2006)
• 8th Battalion (1966-1973)
• 9th Battalion (1967-1973)
• 8th/9th Battalion (1973-1997)

The 2nd/4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2/4 RAR) was an Australian Army infantry battalion. ... Soldiers and a M113 from 5/7 RAR during an exercise in 2003. ... The 8th/9th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR) was an Australian Army infantry battalion. ...

Battle honours

• Sariwon, Yongyu, Chongju, Pakchon, Uijongbu, Chuan-Ni, Maehwa-San, Kapyong, Kowang-San, The Samichon, Korea 1950-53
• Long Tan, Bien Hoa, Coral-Balmoral, Hat Dich, Binh Ba, Vietnam 1965-72

Combatants Australia New Zealand United States North Vietnam Commanders Maj Harry Smith Nguyen Thanh Hong Strength 108 (not including supporting personnel/reinforcements) 2,500 (Disputed) Casualties 18 dead 24 wounded At least 245 dead 750 wounded (Captured documents and prisoner interrogations suggest there were 500-800 dead and around 1... Fire support Base Coral was a fire and patrol base used by Australian, American and New Zealand troops during the Vietnam War, the base was situated 20 kilometres north of the city of Bien Hoa. ...

Unit decorations from the United States

1 RAR, 3 RAR and 6 RAR have all been awarded US military decorations for service alongside US troops; 1 RAR received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its service in Vietnam, while 3 RAR received the Distinguished Unit Citation following the Battle of Kapyong during the Korean War (an honour it shares with the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry). D Company 6 RAR also received the Distinguished Unit Citation, this time in Vietnam at the Battle of Long Tan; although the respective battle honours are borne by the whole regiment, the three citations awarded by the United States are held solely by the battalions that received them, and are displayed as streamers on the respective regimental colours of those battalions. The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions. ... Please see Presidential Unit Citation for other versions of this award The Presidential Unit Citation is awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and allies for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on... Combatants United Nations Australia Canada China Casualties 43 killed 87 Wounded 3 Captured 1,000+ Killed The Battle of Kapyong was waged during the Korean War. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) is an infantry regiment in the Canadian Forces (CF), belonging to 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG). ... Combatants Australia New Zealand United States North Vietnam Commanders Maj Harry Smith Nguyen Thanh Hong Strength 108 (not including supporting personnel/reinforcements) 2,500 (Disputed) Casualties 18 dead 24 wounded At least 245 dead 750 wounded (Captured documents and prisoner interrogations suggest there were 500-800 dead and around 1...

Music

The Royal Australian Regiment has a wide variety of regimental music. In addition to regimental quick and slow marches, each battalion has its own set of marches:

• Royal Australian Regiment - Quick: El Alamein (Band); Black Bear (Pipes and Drums); Slow: Infantry Song
• 1st Battalion - Waltzing Matilda
• 2nd Battalion - Ringo (Band); Back in Black (Pipes and Drums)
• 3rd Battalion - Our Director (Band); Heilan Laddie (Pipes and Drums)
• 4th Battalion - Inverbrackie
• 5th Battalion - Dominique
• 6th Battalion - Spirit of Youth (Band); The Crusaders (Pipes and Drums)
• 7th Battalion - Australaise (Band); Cock o' the North (Pipes and Drums)

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Alliances

•  Canada - Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
•  New Zealand - 1st Bn, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
•  Malaysia - Royal Malay Regiment
•  United Kingdom - Brigade of Gurkhas
•  United Kingdom - Grenadier Guards; 1st Bn
•  United Kingdom - Coldstream Guards; 2nd Bn
•  United Kingdom - Scots Guards; 3rd Bn
•  United Kingdom - The Queens's Royal Hussars (Queen's Own and Royal Irish); 3rd Bn
•  United Kingdom - Irish Guards; 4th Bn
•  United Kingdom - Welsh Guards; 5th/7th Bn
•  United Kingdom - The Highlanders; 5th/7th Bn
•  United Kingdom - The Parachute Regiment; 8th/9th Bn

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See also

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External links

• 1 RAR Meritorious Unit Commendation
• 3 RAR Distinguished Unit Citation
• 6 RAR Distinguished Unit Citation