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The plaque commemorates members of 2nd / 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) who have served in the various conflicts and peace keeping in which Australia has been involved from 1973 to 1995.
The 2nd/4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2/4 RAR) was an Australian Army infantry battalion. 2/4 RAR was formed on 15 August 1973 by linking 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. 2/4 RAR was unlinked to re-form 2 RAR and 4 RAR on 1 February 1995. Throughout its existence 2/4 RAR was based at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville and formed part of the 3rd Brigade.
Elements of 2/4 RAR served in Malaysia as Rifle Company Butterworth from 1975 until 1989, Cambodia in 1993 and Rwanda in 1994. In addition, 53 personnel were attached to 1 RAR during Operation Solace which saw a battalion group based around 1 RAR deploy to Somalia in 1993.
Location
| Address: | George & Wynyard Streets, Royal Australian Regiment Memorial, Regimental Square, Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.867117 Long: 151.207047 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-August-1973 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-February-1995 |
Dedication
2nd / 4th BATTALION
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT
Dedicated to all who served from
15 August 1973 (link) to 1 February 1995 (delink) in peace and on operations
Rifle Company Butterworth 1974 - 89 Somalia 1993 (Element)
Cambodia 1993 (Element) Rwanda 1994 - 95 (Element)
"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"
Dedicated by the 2 / 4 RAR Association
