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8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment

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unit. Under this scheme Ready Reserve soldiers were posted to the battalion for an initial 12-month full-time period, followed by a further period of four years part-time. On 10 October 1992, the battalion received the Right to the Freedom of Entry to the City of Brisbane. In 1996, the Ready Reserve
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unit. Although originally it was intended that the battalion would consist of two motorised rifle companies, a support company and an administration company, this structure was deemed unworkable and the battalion was subsequently reorganised. By mid-2009, the battalion consisted of 620 personnel
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in Brisbane, Queensland, until it was disbanded in 1997 amid a number of Defence-wide cutbacks introduced by the Howard government. In 2006 it was announced that the battalion would be re-raised as part of a plan to expand the size of the Army and since then it established itself as a fully
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The Battalion Association was created to perpetuate the memory of the unit when it was initially disbanded in 1997. With resurrection in 2007, the association now serves as the conduit for past, present and future members.
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as part of the Operational Deployment Force, but nevertheless undertook the task of maintaining the Army's amphibious and urban operations specialisations. In 1990, it took on a further role of training
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organised into one motorised rifle company, one light infantry company, a manoeuvre support company and a combat service support company. Meanwhile, 7th Brigade was transformed into a
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The following table lists the Regimental Sergeant Majors of 8/9 RAR. Only those post-nominals held at the time of holding the appointment of RSM 8/9 RAR are shown.
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The following table lists the Commanding Officers of 8/9 RAR. Only those post-nominals held at the time of holding the appointment of CO 8/9 RAR are shown.
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is coloured slate grey and beech brown and these colours are used elsewhere in sporting uniforms and the like. The official battalion
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In late-February 2010, 130 soldiers from the battalion's 'A' Company took over responsibility of the Timor Leste Task Group, replacing
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In 2017 the battalion commenced the transition to the motorised role with the adoption of the Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle.
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Soldiers from 8/9 RAR deployed to Iraq in 2016 commemorate 8 RAR's role in the battles of the Long Hai Hills during the Vietnam War
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announced the Enhanced Land Force plan that the battalion would be re-raised under a new plan to increase the size of the
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Support Company, comprising Mortar, Direct Fire Support Weapons, Reconnaissance, Sniper, and Pipes and Drums Platoons
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Between January 2012 and June 2012, 8/9 RAR deployed to Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan as the core of MTF-4.
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The battalion was officially re-raised on 31 October 2007 and was rapidly established as a
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motorised formation, following the transfer of its reserve infantry battalions to
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ram officially named John Macarthur (currently John Macarthur VIII), after the
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During the 1980s the battalion lost a large number of its personnel to the
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In 2015–16, members of 8/9 RAR deployed on two consecutive rotations of
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The battalion has also contributed small numbers of personnel to
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Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation
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with a boisterous 'HOI' inserted in the appropriate places.
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is one of three deployable Battle Groups in the brigade.
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as part of cutbacks to the army following the end of the
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In January 1992, the battalion took on the role of a
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1997
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Upon formation the unit was based at 346:Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles 20: 1353:Belham, David; Denham, Peter (2009). 1318: 1088:"Another Army battalion for Brisbane" 494:The battalion currently consists of: 319:scheme was abolished by the incoming 7: 1138:. April 2010 – October 2011: 60–62. 1120:. 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Index

Army
Motorised infantry
7th Brigade
Enoggera Barracks
Brisbane, Queensland
East Timor
War in Afghanistan
Iraq

Peter Leahy
Gary McKay
Unit colour patch

motorised infantry
battalion
Australian Army
Royal Australian Regiment
Enoggera Barracks
motorised infantry
7th Brigade
8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Vietnam War
Enoggera Barracks
Brisbane
6th Brigade
1974 Brisbane flood
1st
2nd Battalions, Royal Australian Regiment
Papua New Guinea Defence Force

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