The RAR bibliography records the known published and unpublished history of the Regiment since its formation in 1948. Here is the latest update from our RAR Registrar Russell Linwood who reports an additional 101 entries in April. “The RARA Bibliography has now reached 1,235 entries. Data entry, and the great bulk of the research, has been carried […]
TOMORROW, Australia remembers one of the most significant battles in our history, the Battle of the Coral Sea, which ended the attempts by the Japanese to capture Port Moresby by a seaward invasion. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the Battle of the Coral Sea was a naval engagement between Australia and the United […]
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Expressions of Interest are invited for this voluntary position, located in Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Brisbane. The RAR National Memorial Walk, the spiritual home of The Regiment, is a “living memorial” dedicated to those infantrymen of the RAR who died while serving overseas. It is a place of contemplation and serenity where visitors can reflect and […]
Update from Liz Cosson AM CSC Secretary Department of Veterans’ Affairs to ESORT members for distribution As you know we have been working closely with a number of supermarket chains to ensure vulnerable veterans can access a range of priority assistance services from supermarkets when purchasing online or shopping in-store. While the Gold Card is not a […]
This article by Robert O’Neill on the significance of Anzac Day was written for the Virtual War Memorial Australia. It is kindly reproduced here with their permission. Sometimes I am confronted by people who ridicule the notion that Australia became a significant actor on the international scene on 25 April 1915. There are, of course, […]
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Updates form rarcorporation.com Royal Australian Regiment Corporation Anzac Day Information By Ted Chitham The ABC will broadcast Nationally the Anzac Day service at 5:30 am AEST on the 25th April, Anzac Day, with Television coverage beginning at 5:00 am. It will be a private service, not open to the public, and televised from the Great […]
Hi all, Please find attached the latest information for Veterans Telehealth and pharmaceutical delivery regarding COVID-19 Virus (issued 25/3/2020) Telehealth and medicine delivery
The March 2020 RARA WA Newsletter is attached in the link below: KEEPING THE SPIRIT 2020
2 RAR Malaya and 2/4 RAR Malaysia Reunion 2020 ‘Malaya and Borneo Veterans Day 31st August’ The Commanding Officer would like to extend an invitation to all ex-members and/or their families of 2 RAR and 2/4 RAR that served in Malaya and Malaysia 2 RAR Malaya – First Tour (1955 – 1957) 2 RAR Malaya […]
CAPTION: The Australian Army Banner on parade at Russell Offices in Canberra to celebrate the Australian Army’s 119th birthday. ADF photo. The Australian Army has been presented with the Theatre Honour East Timor 1999-2003 during a parade in Canberra, as part of its 119th birthday celebration. Presented by Governor-General, General (Retd) David Hurley, the Theatre […]
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