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The plaque commemorates members of 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
The 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) is a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. During the Vietnam War, the battalion earned a US Pesidential Unit Citation from the United States when members from 'D' Company participated in the Battle of Long Tan on 18–19 August 1966. The battalion is currently based at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane and forms part of the 7th Brigade.
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 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 6th June, 2018 |
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SIXTH BATTALION
The Royal Australian Regiment
Formed 6th June 1965
Dedicated to those who gaves thier lives, those who suffered
and in honour of all who served with 6th Battalion RAR.
Vietnam 1966 - 1967 and 1969 - 1970
Singapore
RCB Malaysia
East Timor 2000, 2003, 2006
Solomon Islands
Iraq 2004 -
Afghanistan 2005 -
Dedicated by 6 RAR Association 6th June 2018
