The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR) was raised in 1965 and was part of Australia’s involvement within the Vietnam War. Since its raising, the Battalion has been engaged in Vietnam, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. The memorial plaque bares the green and maroon insignia of the unit as well as the badge of the regiment which holds the motto ‘Duty First’. The memorial was dedicated on 16 October 2015 and features two plaques: one as the dedication which displays the dates active tours and the second which lists those who were killed in active service.
Dedication Plaque:
7th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment
In memory of all the members of 7RAR killed in action and all who served in the battalion during the conflict of warVietnam Timor
1967-1968 2007
1970-1971 2013Iraq Afghanistan
2008 2009
2012Dedicated on the 50th anniversary reunion of the Battalion October 16th 2015
Memorial Plaque:
Dedicated to the memory of thos members of 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment killed on active service in Vietnam and Afghanistan
“Duty First”We Will Remember Them
“Lest We Forget”Dedicated on the 50th anniversary reunion of the Battalion October 16th 2015
(Names and dates of individuals have been omitted from this transcription)
7 RAR – ‘Duty First‘
The 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment was intially engaged in two tours of Vietnam in 1967 and 1971. After the withdrawal of this conflict in 1973, the 7 RAR was linked with the 5th Battalion to become the 5th/7th Battalion (5/7 RAR). This unit served as part of the mechanised infantry and was engaged in active service in East Timor and Iraq. It was only until 2007 that the 7 RAR was delinked and re-raised. The 7 RAR was given operational status two years later in January 2009.
