Royal Australian Regiment

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The Royal Australian Regiment is the principal regular infantry regiment of the Australian Army, known for its combat roles in major conflicts such as Korea, Vietnam, and recent Middle Eastern operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf infantry regiment
military unit
abbreviation RAR
allegiance Australian monarch
conflict East Timor intervention
Borneo Confrontation
surface form: Indonesian Confrontation

Iraq War
Korean War
Malayan Emergency
Solomon Islands intervention (RAMSI)
surface form: Solomon Islands intervention

Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country Australia
decorations battle honours for Korea
battle honours for Vietnam
formationDate 1948-11-23
founded 1948
garrisonCountry Australia
hasBranchColor rifle green
hasUnit Royal Australian Regiment self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
surface form: 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
is principal regular infantry regiment of the Australian Army
language English
militaryBranch Australian Army
motto Duty First
nickname The Royals
notableTheatre Korean Peninsula
surface form: Korea

Middle East
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
partOf Australian Army
primaryFunction close combat
land warfare
role airborne infantry
infantry
light infantry
mechanised infantry
motorised infantry
service Regular Army
type line infantry

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Australian Army hasUnit Royal Australian Regiment
Irish Guards alliedUnit Royal Australian Regiment
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry alliance Royal Australian Regiment
this entity surface form: The Royal Australian Regiment
Royal Berkshire Regiment alliedWith Royal Australian Regiment
this entity surface form: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Royal Australian Regiment hasUnit Royal Australian Regiment self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Lavarack Barracks garrison Royal Australian Regiment
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Regiment units
PPCLI alliance Royal Australian Regiment
this entity surface form: The Royal Australian Regiment
Lancashire Fusiliers alliedWith Royal Australian Regiment
The Royals refersTo Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment partOf Royal Australian Regiment
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment hasColour Royal Australian Regiment
this entity surface form: Royal Australian Regiment regimental colours
3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment partOf Royal Australian Regiment
8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment partOf Royal Australian Regiment
9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment partOf Royal Australian Regiment
4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment partOf Royal Australian Regiment
5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment partOf Royal Australian Regiment