5th / 7th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Australian RegimentPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates those who served in the 5th / 7th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Australian Regiment.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
The 5th / 7th Battalion was a mechanised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. and was based at Robertson Barracks in Palmerston, Northern Territory and formed part of the 1st Brigade.
It was formed in 1973 by linking both the 5th and 7th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment together. In late 2006, as part of the expansion of the Australian Army, the unit was broken up into two separate battalions once again. The unit saw service in East Timor and Iraq.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Eastern Precinct, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.281012 Long: 149.148942 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-December-1973 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 03-December-2006 |
| Link: | http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 3rd December, 2013 |
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3 December 1973 3 December 2006
5th / 7th Battalion (Mechanised)
The Royal Australian Regiment
Cambodia (Elements) Rwanda (Elements)
East Timor Timor Leste
Iraq Afghanistan (Elements)
In honour of those who served, and in honour of those who were injured, wounded or died
Lest We Forget
Dedicated on 3 December 2013 by 5 / 7 RAR (Mech) Association
