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rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	6th Battalion (Australia)
rdfs:comment	The 6th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1914 for service during the First World War, the battalion fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. The battalion was disbanded in 1919 but was re-raised in 1921 as part of the Citizens Force, and adopted the title of "Royal Melbourne Regiment" in 1935. The battalion did not serve overseas during the Second World War and was eventually disbanded in 1944. It was re-raised in 1948 and remained in existence until 1960 when it was absorbed into the Royal Victoria Regiment. Today its honours and traditions are maintained by the 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment.
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Branch	Australian Army
colors label	Colours
command structure	2nd Brigade (Australia)
Role	Line Infantry
identification symbol	100
Type	Infantry
identification symbol label	Unit Colour Patch
Caption	Members of the 6th Battalion in August 1918 near Lihons during the Battle of Amiens
Dates	1914 1921 1948 1965
Colors	Purple over Red
Unit Name	6
notable commanders	Gordon Bennett (general)
Battles	Western Front (World War I) First World War dbkwik:resource/ek3wOwl88aLsZ5bd1KJEWA==
March	Waltzing Matilda
Motto	Semper Paratus
Size	~700–1,000 menref|During the First World War the authorised strength of Australian infantry battalions was 1,023. During the Second World War it dropped to 803 men. Upon being reformed in 1948, the battalion had a strength of 644 men on its books.|group=Note
abstract	The 6th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1914 for service during the First World War, the battalion fought at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. The battalion was disbanded in 1919 but was re-raised in 1921 as part of the Citizens Force, and adopted the title of "Royal Melbourne Regiment" in 1935. The battalion did not serve overseas during the Second World War and was eventually disbanded in 1944. It was re-raised in 1948 and remained in existence until 1960 when it was absorbed into the Royal Victoria Regiment. Today its honours and traditions are maintained by the 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment.