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Royal Victoria Regiment
The Royal Victoria Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army, consisting of two battalions, the 5th/6th Battalion and the 8th/7th Battalion. History The Regiment was formed in 1960 as a result of the amalgamation of all the Citizen Military Forces infantry battalions in Victoria. The regiment was formed in 1960 as the Victoria Regiment as part of the reorganisation of the Australian Army by the amalgamation of the six existing infantry regiments in Victoria: *Victorian Scottish Regiment *Royal Melbourne Regiment * Melbourne Rifles *North Western Victorian Regiment *The Northern Victorian Regiment *Hume Regiment The regiment, renamed as the Royal Victoria Regiment in 1960, was initially formed of two battalions. In 1965. this was increased to four battalions, plus a single independent rifle company. A further reorganisation in the 1970s saw these battalions further amalgamated into the existing regimental structure. Currently the 5th/6th Battalion recruits mainly fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Northern Victorian Regiment
The 38th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Originally formed in 1916 for service overseas during World War I as part of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), the battalion was recruited from the state of Victoria and formed part of the 10th Brigade, 3rd Division. It served throughout the war on the Western Front before being disbanded in 1919. During the inter-war years, the battalion was re-raised as a part-time military unit and during the World War II undertook garrison duties in Australia, but did not see combat. After the war, it was re-formed in Victoria and was eventually subsumed into the Royal Victoria Regiment, with its honours and traditions being preserved by the 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment. History World War I The 38th Battalion was originally raised in early 1916 for service during World War I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Davis. Part of the all volunteer Australian Imperial Force (AIF), it formed part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australian Army Regiments
The following is a list of current regiments of the Australian Army, listed by Corps and service type. Armour Regular Army *12th/16th Hunter River Lancers *1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers *4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse *3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) *10th Light Horse Regiment Artillery Regular Army *1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery *4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery * 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery *16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery *20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery Army Reserve *9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery Aviation * 1st Aviation Regiment * 5th Aviation Regiment * 6th Aviation Regiment Engineers Regular Army * 1st Combat Engineer Regiment * 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment * 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment * 6th Engineer Support Regiment Army Reserve * 5th Engineer Regiment * 11th Engineer Regiment * 22nd Engineer Regiment Special Forces *Special Operations Engineer Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5/6RVR Pipes And Drums
The Royal Victoria Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army, consisting of two battalions, the 5th/6th Battalion and the 8th/7th Battalion. History The Regiment was formed in 1960 as a result of the amalgamation of all the Citizen Military Forces infantry battalions in Victoria. The regiment was formed in 1960 as the Victoria Regiment as part of the reorganisation of the Australian Army by the amalgamation of the six existing infantry regiments in Victoria: *Victorian Scottish Regiment *Royal Melbourne Regiment * Melbourne Rifles *North Western Victorian Regiment *The Northern Victorian Regiment *Hume Regiment The regiment, renamed as the Royal Victoria Regiment in 1960, was initially formed of two battalions. In 1965. this was increased to four battalions, plus a single independent rifle company. A further reorganisation in the 1970s saw these battalions further amalgamated into the existing regimental structure. Currently the 5th/6th Battalion recruits mainly fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Regiment Of Canada
, battle_honours = See #Battle honours , website = , identification_symbol = , identification_symbol_label = Tactical recognition flash , nickname = Royals , battles = Fenian RaidsNorth-West RebellionSecond Boer WarFirst World WarSecond World WarWar in Afghanistan , march = The Royal Regiment of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. The regiment is based in Toronto, Ontario, and forms part of the 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. The ceremonial dress uniform of the Royal Regiment of Canada is the scarlet tunic and bearskin, similar to that of the British Army's Grenadier Guards. The plume is red over white, similar to the former Canadian Guards regiment. Lineage File:RRC Colour.jpg, The regimental colour of the Royal Regiment of Canada. File:RRC camp flag.jpg, The camp flag of the Royal Regiment of Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mercian Regiment
The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire, Worcesters and Foresters, and Staffords) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, which is recruited from five of the counties that formed the ancient kingdom of Mercia. Known as 'The Heart of England's Infantry', it was formed on 1 September 2007 by the amalgamation of three existing regiments. The Regiment has had fifteen operational deployments since its formation. History The regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by the then Secretary of Defence Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the British Army Infantry - it consisted of three regular battalions, plus a territorial battalion, and was created through the merger of three single battalion regiments. The antecedent regiments were, The 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, The 1st Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment and the 1st Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment. The reserve West Midlands Regiment, with elements of the Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town Highlanders Regiment
The Cape Town Highlanders is a reserve mechanised infantry regiment of the South African Army. History Origins Descendants of Scottish immigrants to South Africa raised the Cape Town Highlanders in 1885. On 24 April of the same year, their services were accepted – since then, this date has always been celebrated as the regiment's official birthday. Bechuanaland Campaign The regiment first saw active duty during the Bechuanaland Campaign that was fought in the Northern Cape in 1896. Anglo-Boer War At the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War the regiment was again mobilised for active duty. During the war the regiment or elements thereof took part in several actions, including the relief of Kimberley. Volunteer era The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn became colonel-in-chief of the regiment in 1906, and the regiment's name was thus changed to the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's Own Cape Town Highlanders. With the Union Defence Force When the regiment was embodied in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48th Highlanders Of Canada
, colors = , march = " 48th Highlanders Slow March"; Quick – "Highland Laddie" , mascot = , battles = Second Boer WarFirst World WarSecond World WarWar in Afghanistan , notable_commanders = 15th Bn CEF: Lt Col CE Bent.1st Bn 48 Highrs: Brig IS JohnstonLt Col D MacKenzie , anniversaries = , battle_honours = See #Battle honours , website = , commander3 = HCol J. MacIntyre , commander3_label = Honorary colonel , commander4 = CWO C.E.A. Reesor, CD , commander4_label = Regimental Sergeant Major , identification_symbol = , identification_symbol_label = NATO Map Symbol The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, Ontario, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Toronto Scottish Regiment
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Lineage File:Tor Scots Colour.jpg, The regimental colour of The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own). File:Tor Scots Camp Flag.jpg, The camp flag of The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own). The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's Own) *Originated in Toronto, 1 May 1920 as The Mississauga Regiment *Redesignated 1 September 1921 as The Toronto Scottish Regiment *Amalgamated 15 December 1936 with "B" and "C" Companies of the 1st Machine Gun Battalion, CMGC and redesignated as The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Machine Gun) *Redesignated 7 November 1940 as the 2nd Battalion, The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Machine Gun) *Redesignated 19 June 1947 as The Toronto Scottish Regiment *Redesignated 19 October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
, colors = , march = Quick: "Hielan' Laddie" , battles = First World WarSecond World WarWar in Afghanistan , anniversaries = , battle_honours = See #Battle Honours , website = , commander1 = LCol M Singleton , commander1_label = Commanding officer , commander2 = CWO C.J. Loverin , commander2_label = Regimental sergeant major , commander3 = HCol Michel S. Beaulieu , commander3_label = Honorary colonel , commander4 = HLCol Gail Brescia , commander4_label = Honorary lieutenant-colonel , notable_commanders = Colonel Robert Angus Keane, DSO , identification_symbol_2 McGillivray, identification_symbol_4 = LSSR , identification_symbol_2_label = Tartan , identification_symbol_4_label = Abbreviation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gordon Highlanders
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royal Regiment Of Fusiliers
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (often referred to as the Royal Fusiliers or, simply, the Fusiliers) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. Currently, the regiment has two battalions: the 1st battalion, part of the Regular Army, is an armoured infantry battalion based in Tidworth, Wiltshire, and the 5th battalion, part of the Army Reserve, recruits in the traditional fusilier recruiting areas across England. The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was largely unaffected by the infantry reforms that were announced in December 2004, but under the Army 2020 reduction in the size of the Army, its second battalion was merged into the first in 2014. History The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was formed on 23 April 1968 as part of the reforms of the British Army that saw the creation of ' large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English Fusilier regiments: *Royal Northumberland Fusiliers * Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers * Royal Fusiliers (City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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