The 7 RAR mascot and nickname, "the Pigs", has a long and celebrated history within the battalion. According to Corporal Roy Savage: The single men of 3 RAR were sent to Puckapunyal to form a new battalion, 7 RAR.

2010年2月2日 · Second Lieutenant (Lt) John Renowden of Paynesville, Vic, with an all-Australian knitted woollen toy, a pig, which has become the mascot of the 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR). The jungle-green animal named Pig, which has its own identity discs, was knitted and sent to Lt Renowden by a friend.

2012年9月4日 · Why are we called the Pigs? One of the most unifying aspects of 7 RAR was its nickname. To some the nickname was a triviality and an annoyance. Corporal Roy ‘Doc’ Savage gave this explanation of its origin: The single men of 3 RAR were sent to Puckapunyal to form a new battalion, 7 RAR. I arrived there on 11th November 1965.

THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW 7RAR BECAME KNOWN AS THE PIGS. "The nick name of the Battalion; "The Pigs" is one that Diggers loved or hated. These days after some 35 years being called a PIG by other members of the Regiment, most have got used to it.

2024年7月18日 · Clad in unit colours, William and Elizabeth, the beloved pig mascots of the 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), trotted through Horseshoe Lines at RAAF Base Edinburgh for the final time. Bagpipes sounded and soldiers applauded as the porcine pals were given a full colour-party escort out the unit’s front gate on July 4.

2024年7月19日 · A pig was chosen as 7RAR’s mascot when its first commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Eric Smith, allegedly called the soldiers a “mob of pigs” after they trashed their lines during a long weekend in early 1965.

“I am confident that the soldiers and officers who have served in the "Pig Battalion" and who go on to reinforce adjacent battalions will continue to benefit from their enduring connection to the 7 RAR Association. We believe this donation is a fitting way to honour our legacy and support the future generations of veterans from 7 RAR.”

On 29 January 7RAR encountered an enemy battalion which was on its way to its target area and C Company, which had been detached, successfully attacked a major defended bunker system in a battle which lasted three days.

7RAR was formed at Puckapunyal, Victoria on 1 Sep, 1965 as a part of the Australian Army’s build up for the Vietnam War. The Battalion subsequently served twice in Phuouc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. The first tour was from April 1967 and the second from February 1970.

7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR) was raised on 1 September 1965 at Puckapunyal, Victoria. The battalion began arriving in Vietnam in April 1967, relieving 5RAR. It was part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) and was based at …