7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

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The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army known for its service in conflicts such as the Vietnam War and its role within the Royal Australian Regiment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian Army unit
infantry battalion
alliance The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
associatedConflict Operation Catalyst (Iraq)
Operation Slipper
surface form: Operation Slipper (Afghanistan)
associatedCorps Royal Australian Infantry Corps NERFINISHED
battleHonour Vietnam 1967–68
Vietnam 1970–71
branch Australian Army
category Royal Australian Regiment battalions
colourPatch brown over light blue rectangle
commandStructure Forces Command (Australia)
conflict Iraq War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country Australia
disbanded 1973
equipmentRole mechanised infantry (post‑re-raising)
formed 1965
garrison Edinburgh, South Australia
RAAF Base Edinburgh
hasAbbreviation 7RAR
hasFunction provide combat-ready infantry forces for the Australian Defence Force
hasRole close combat operations
peacekeeping and peace enforcement
stability and security operations
motto Duty First
nickname RAR
surface form: 7 RAR
notableDeployment 1st Australian Task Force
surface form: 1st Australian Task Force, Vietnam
notableFeature raised, disbanded and later re‑raised
notableTheatre Phuoc Tuy Province
surface form: Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam
parentFormation 1st Brigade (Australia)
partOf Royal Australian Regiment NERFINISHED
raisedFor expansion of Australian Army during Vietnam War
reRaised 2007
role light infantry
service Australian Army Reserve
surface form: Australian Regular Army
serviceBranch Australian Army
serviceStatus active
size battalion
tradition shares traditions of the Royal Australian Regiment
type regular army unit

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Royal Australian Regiment hasUnit 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
RAR hasPart 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
subject surface form: Royal Australian Regiment
The Royals hasComponent 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
subject surface form: Royal Australian Regiment