1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
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The 1st/19th Battalion, The Royal New South Wales Regiment (1/19 RNSWR) is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It is one of four battalions of the Royal New South Wales Regiment and is currently a Reserve unit attached to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division. In its present form 1/19 RNSWR was initially raised in 1967 as 19th Battalion The Royal New South Regiment under the Command of LTCOL Thomas Joseph Crawford MBE ED. In 1971 following the reduction of 1st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (Commando) from Battalion strength to Company strength 19th Battalion was amalgamated with 1st Battalion and designated as 1st/19th Battalion RNSWR.These two units were previously linked between 1930 and 1939, although they can trace their lineage back to 1854 with the formation of a number of Volunteer Rifles units as part of the New South Wales colonial defence force.[1] The battalion's headquarters is located in Romani Barracks, Orange, with four rifle companies spread across Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Dubbo, and Canberra.[2]
1st/19th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment | |
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Active | 1930–1939 1971–present |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Australian Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | One battalion |
Part of | 5th Brigade, 2nd Division |
Garrison/HQ | HQ at Orange |
Motto(s) | "Primus Agat Primas" (Let the First Be Foremost) |
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