Independent Rifle Companies are former Australian Army formations. These formations existed as stand-alone infantry companies that were augmented with their own organic combat service support elements.

Former Units

5th Independent Rifle Company, Pilbara Regiment (1982-1985) - became the

Pilbara Regiment The Pilbara Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve and is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units employed in surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas of northern Australia. Most elements of the regimen ...

7th Independent Rifle Company (????-1981) - became

NORFORCE The NORFORCE (North-West Mobile Force) is an infantry regiment of the Australian Army Reserve. Formed in 1981, the regiment is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units (RFSUs) employed in surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas ...

10th Independent Rifle Company,

Royal Australian Regiment The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent administrative regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. It was originally formed in 1948 as a t ...

(1966-1998) - dissolved 11th Independent Rifle Company, Royal Western Australian Regiment (1977-1987) - merged with 28th Independent Rifle Company to form 11th/28th Battalion,

Royal Western Australia Regiment The Royal Western Australia Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army consisting of two battalions, the 11th/28th Battalion and the 16th Battalion. The regiment was raised in July 1960 as part of the reorganisation of the Aust ...

12th Independent Rifle Company (1975-1987) - merged with 40th Independent Rifle Company to form 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmanian Regiment 28th Independent Rifle Company, Royal Western Australian Regiment (1977-1987) - merged with 11th Independent Rifle Company to form 11th/28th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment 40th Independent Rifle Company (1975-1987) - merged with 12th Independent Rifle Company to form 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmanian Regiment 51st Independent Rifle Company, Royal Queensland Regiment (1976-1985) - became the

51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment The 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment (51 FNQR) is an Australian Army Regional Force Surveillance Unit headquartered at Porton Barracks in Cairns. The battalion's primary role is to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance tasks in ...

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