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The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent administrative regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. It was originally formed in 1948 as a three battalion regiment; however, since then its size has fluctuated as battalions have been raised, amalgamated or disbanded in accordance with the Australian government's strategic requirements. Currently, the regiment consists of seven battalions and has fulfilled various roles including those of light, parachute, motorised and mechanised infantry. Throughout its existence, units of the Royal Australian Regiment have deployed on operations in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, Rwanda, Cambodia, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Iraq an

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  • The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent administrative regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. It was originally formed in 1948 as a three battalion regiment; however, since then its size has fluctuated as battalions have been raised, amalgamated or disbanded in accordance with the Australian government's strategic requirements. Currently, the regiment consists of seven battalions and has fulfilled various roles including those of light, parachute, motorised and mechanised infantry. Throughout its existence, units of the Royal Australian Regiment have deployed on operations in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, Rwanda, Cambodia, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. (en)
  • Grand régiment de l'armée australienne, le Royal Australian Regiment (en français régiment royal australien) comprend quasiment tous les bataillons d'infanterie de l'armée de terre australienne. (fr)
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  • 1948-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • RAR
  • The Australian (2 and 7 RAR piper's kilts and plaids)
  • Royal Stewart (3 RAR piper's kilts and plaids)
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  • 6th Battalion –Blue HeelerCorporal "Ridgeliegh Blue"
  • 1st Battalion –Shetland pony"Septimus"
  • 3rd Battalion – None
  • 4th Battalion – None
  • 5th Battalion –Sumatran tiger"Quintus Rama"
  • 8th/9th Battalion –Merinoram John "Stan the Ram" Macarthur
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  • Seven battalions
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  • Duty First
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  • Amphibious infantry (1 battalion)
  • Mechanised infantry (3 battalions)
  • Motorised infantry (3 battalions)
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  • Army (en)
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  • Cap badge of the Royal Australian Regiment (en)
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  • Colonel in Chief (en)
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  • (en)
  • General David Hurley (en)
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  • Australia (en)
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  • Major General Shane Caughey (en)
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  • Tartan (en)
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  • Abbreviation (en)
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  • Quick – El Alamein ; Black Bear (en)
  • Slow – Infantry Song (en)
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  • Motorised infantry (en)
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  • Amphibious infantry (en)
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  • Seven battalions (en)
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  • Line infantry (en)
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  • The Royal Australian Regiment (en)
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  • Grand régiment de l'armée australienne, le Royal Australian Regiment (en français régiment royal australien) comprend quasiment tous les bataillons d'infanterie de l'armée de terre australienne. (fr)
  • The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent administrative regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. It was originally formed in 1948 as a three battalion regiment; however, since then its size has fluctuated as battalions have been raised, amalgamated or disbanded in accordance with the Australian government's strategic requirements. Currently, the regiment consists of seven battalions and has fulfilled various roles including those of light, parachute, motorised and mechanised infantry. Throughout its existence, units of the Royal Australian Regiment have deployed on operations in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, Rwanda, Cambodia, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Iraq an (en)
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  • Royal Australian Regiment (fr)
  • Royal Australian Regiment (en)
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  • The Royal Australian Regiment (en)
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  • 8th/9th Battalion – Old Dependable Brisbane's Own (en)
  • 2nd Battalion – Second to None (en)
  • 3rd Battalion – Old Faithful (en)
  • 4th Battalion – The Fighting Fourth (en)
  • 5th Battalion – The Tiger Battalion (en)
  • 6th Battalion – Bluedog (en)
  • 7th Battalion – The Pigs (en)
  • 8th Battalion – The Grey Eight (en)
  • 1st Battalion – The Pony Soldiers or The Big Blue One (en)
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