The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) is the armoured infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Kapyong Lines, Townsville as part of the 3rd Brigade (Armoured Amphibious). 3 RAR traces its lineage to 1945 and has seen operational service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, South Vietnam, Rifle Company Butterworth, East ...

Although our title is 3RAR Back2Woodside, it is not exclusive to only members who served in Woodside. We invite anyone of the 'Old Faithful's' past, present, family and friends to be involved. We are about bringing together all members and partners of the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment past and present.

3 RAR’s training continued in mounted infantry, combat team and battle group tactics. This period was marred by the untimely loss of the CO, LTCOL Paul Mench, who died in a cliff fall in June 1980.

3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Townsville. 3 RAR was initially formed in 1945 as the 67th Battalion and has seen active service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and...

Discover the Australians who served in 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR): "Old Faithful"

2021年11月1日 · The US 21st Regimental Combat Team (21st RCT) passed through the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade and continued the advance towards the Yalu, Coad’s men becoming the divisional reserve. That afternoon 3RAR set up defensive positions in the hills overlooking Chongju, with headquarters on the reverse slope of a hill.

3RAR was first deployed on 5 October in a counter-attack and advance by the UN Command. 3RAR fought numerous small engagements throughout October, almost on a daily basis. Its first major action was at Yongju (21–22 October) and it advanced through Pakchon (23–26 October) before meeting with heavy opposition at Chongju (29 October). 3RAR ...

As a major general, Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove was commander of the Australian-led International Force in East Timor (INTERFET). This portrait of Australia's most important leader of recent times continues the Memorial's tradition of recording significant military personnel, which includes more than 2,000 portraits.

The Third Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) first served in Vietnam in 1968 and later had a second tour of duty in 1971. In 1968 3RAR was based at Phuoc Tuy Province but also operated outside their area of operation as the need dictated.

3 — 3RAR relieved 1RAR in AO Birdsville Op Toan Thang (Phase 2). 18 — 3RAR redeployed into AO Yass to commence Op Merino. 24 — 3RAR returned to base from Op Merino.