8th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during various conflicts in which Australia has been involved since World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
The 8th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8 RAR) was formed in July 1966 as part of an expansion of the Australian Army in the mid-1960s due to the perceived threat of Communism in southeast Asia.
Initially the Battalion was sent to Malaysia in 1967, before later being sent to South Vietnam as part of Australia's commitment to the Vietnam War. Between November 1969 and October 1970 it undertook operations as part of the 1st Australian Task Force, before being brought back to Australia. In October 1973, after Australia's involvement in Vietnam officially ended, the battalion was amalgamated with 9 RAR to form 8 / 9 RAR.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280459 Long: 149.148347 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 08-August-1966 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 30-October-1973 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 8th August, 2006 |
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8th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment
8 August 1966 until 30 October 1973
Malaysia 1967 - 69
Vietnam War 1969 - 70
Dedicated to all who served and in memory of those who died
Lest We Forget
Dedicated 8 August 2006
