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  • 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
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  • The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally established in 1965 it would serve two tours of South Vietnam before it was linked with the 7th Battalion to form the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in 1973. In late 2006 the two units were de-linked, and 5 RAR again joined the Australian Army's order of battle in its own right. It has since served in Iraq, East Timor and Afghanistan.
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Garrison
  • Darwin
Branch
ceremonial chief label
  • Colonel-in-Chief
command structure
  • 1
identification symbol
  • 125
Nickname
  • The Tiger Battalion
ceremonial chief
Country
  • Australia
Current Commander
  • Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Forbes
Type
  • Line Infantry
identification symbol label
  • Unit Colour Patch
Caption
  • Badge of the Royal Australian Regiment
Dates
  • 1965
  • 2006
Colors
  • Gold
Specialization
Unit Name
  • 5
Battles
  • Iraq War War in Afghanistan
  • Vietnam War * Battle of Binh Ba East Timor
March
  • Dominique Men of Harlech – Slow
Motto
  • Duty First
identification symbol 2 label
  • Tartan
Mascot
  • Sumatran Tiger "Quintus Secundus Sabre"
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  • The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally established in 1965 it would serve two tours of South Vietnam before it was linked with the 7th Battalion to form the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment in 1973. In late 2006 the two units were de-linked, and 5 RAR again joined the Australian Army's order of battle in its own right. It has since served in Iraq, East Timor and Afghanistan.