History

After World War II, it was decided that a small regular army be established and an Australian component be deployed to the British Commonwealth Occupation Forces (BCOF) in Japan. The 34th Infantry Brigade was raised on Morotai Island in the North Moluccas specifically for that purpose. It comprised the 65th, 66th and 67th Battalions. As this new Brigade was formed mostly from volunteers from Australian World War II Divisions, the new brigade carried forward the outstanding traditions of its infantry battalions.
On the 23rd of November 1948, the three battalions were designated the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Australian Regiment. Shortly thereafter, on 10th March 1949, His Majesty, King George VI, granted the title "Royal" to the Regiment and thus the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) was born comprising 1 RAR, 2 RAR and 3 RAR.


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Page 2 .Unit Citation / South Vietnam

Page. 3. Presentation of Colours Complete.

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8 RAR Association In Direct Support Award - For always being on call to help a mate
An engraved 105 mm Artillery Shell Case
Presented by to the 8RARA by A ‘Buck’ Peters, 161 Battery RNZA, the D Company, Forward Observer 1969-70

Award Recipience:
1992 - Eroll R Weatherall MID
!993 – Nepean & District Veterans Group
1994 - Ken Rees
1995 – Mal & Carol Black
1996 – Ruth Mateer
1997 – Len Thompson
1998 – Phil Hayes
1999 – Mick Carter
2000 – Tex Weston
2001 – Barry Magor
2002 – Kevin Sullivan
2003 – Tito DiGiovanni
2004 – Bob Hall
2005 – Ron & Ann Stanton
2006 -Chad Sherrin MM
2007 - Fred Young
2008 – Chris Treadaway
2009 – Wilf Hedley
2010 - Geoff Halsey & Derek Walsh
2011 – Paul Gallagher 
2012 – Klaus Scheuermann
2013 - Ron & Marjorie Gower
2014 - Fr Stan Hessey
2015 – Ted Forward
2016 – Neil Smith
2017 - Brett Johnson
2018 - Ken Falvey
2019 - Tony Sillcock
2020 – John Weatherley
2021 – Dennis Moss
2022 -