6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Image:Royal Australian Regiment Badge.gif Badge of the Royal Australian Regiment
Active	6th June 1965-Present
Country	Australia
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Motorised Infantry
Part of	Australian 7th Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Enoggera Barracks
Motto	Duty First
March	Spirit of Youth (Band); The Crusaders (Pipes and Drums)
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	HM The Queen (Australian Infantry Corps)
Insignia
Unit Colour Patch	Image:6RAR UCP.PNG

6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) is part of the Australian Army. 6RAR is based at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane. The battalion's D Company distinguished itself at the Battle of Long Tan on August 18-19, 1966, during the Vietnam War.

[edit] Brief history

Raised in Brisbane at Alamein Barracks, Enoggera on 6 June 1965 under LTCOL C.M. Townsend.
George Chinn DCM was the Battalion's first RSM.
First deployment to South Vietnam between May 1966 and June 1967.
Second deployment to South Vietnam between May 1969 and May 1970.
Based in Singapore between August 1971 and December 1973 as part of 28 ANZUK Brigade.
D Company was reorganised as a parachute company group in early 1980 and continued in this role until November 1983.
Began conversion to a motorised organisation in February 1992 and added a Ready Reserve company later the same year.
Reverted to an integrated-regular/reserve battalion in February 1997 and trialed the experimental Army 21 organisation.
Deployed to East Timor between April and October 2000.
The GEORGE CHINN DCM museum is a living reminder of the proud history and traditions of the 6th Battalion.

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