Although the Regiment, has significant Battle Honours from its beginnings under the 65th, 66th and 67th Australian Infantry Battalions, this was the first as The Royal Australian Regiment. 17,000 Australian from Navy, Army and RAAF were committed to...
Commemorations
Korean War Veterans Honoured
Sunday 23rd Apr 2023
The Australian Government encourages all Australians to take a moment tomorrow to honour those who served in the Battle of Kapyong and the Korean War. In April 1951, the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was positioned in Kapyong Valley as part...
TET OFFENSIVE ANNIVERSARY
Monday 30th Jan 2023
The Tet Offensive of 30 January 1968 erupted throughout the Republic of Vietnam when more than 80,000 enemy troops assaulted 36 of the Republic’s 44 provincial capitals and 64 of its 242 district capitals. Five of the country’s six autonomous cities were attacked....
Remembering Our Fallen
Friday 11th Nov 2022
Remembrance Day is a time to reflect on the peace secured by the courage and sacrifice of Australian soldiers, sailors and airmen.Although time has put us at distance from the First World War and its origins, we must remember that Australians believed they were...
Remembrance Day, A Time to Honour the Fallen
Thursday 10th Nov 2022
Tomorrow, on the 104th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War, Australians will pause to honour the more than 103,000 Australians who have lost their lives, and all those who have served our country in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping...
75 years of Australian Peacekeeping
Tuesday 13th Sep 2022
Australia’s reputation as a global citizen will be commemorated tomorrow in Canberra with a service recognising the 75th anniversary of our involvement in peacekeeping operations to be broadcast live on the ABC. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel...
80th Anniversary of the Battle For Australia
Tuesday 6th Sep 2022
Tomorrow, 80 years after the Battle for Australia, we recognise all those who defended our country during the Second World War, at home and in land, air and sea battles to our north. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said the Battle for Australia Day...
Commemorating those who served in Malaya and Borneo
Wednesday 31st Aug 2022
Each year on 31 August we recognise the Australian defence personnel who served in the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said it is important to never forget the 39 Australians who died in Malaya, and the 23...
Recognising Vietnam Veterans
Wednesday 17th Aug 2022
Tomorrow, on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, Australia pauses to recognise the men and women who served in the Vietnam War, 60 years after the first Australian defence personnel were sent to South Vietnam. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said the Vietnam War was...
Australia Pauses to Remember the Korean War
Tuesday 26th Jul 2022
TOMORROW we acknowledge the 72nd anniversary of the start of the Korean War and remember the dedication and recognise the service and sacrifice of more than 18,000 Australians who fought as part of the United Nations (UN) multinational force defending South...