3 RAR
| 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | |
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Members of 3 RAR move forward during the Korean War in 1951
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| Active | 12 October 1945 – Present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Part of | 3rd Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Lavarack Barracks |
| Nickname(s) | Old Faithful |
| Motto(s) | Duty First |
| March |
Our Director (Band) Highland Laddie (Pipes and Drums) |
| Engagements |
Malayan Emergency Iraq War Operation Astute War in Afghanistan |
| Decorations |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States) Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea) |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen (Australian Infantry Corps) |
| Notable commanders |
Charles Hercules Green Francis Hassett |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Colour Patch |  |
| Tartan | Royal Stewart (Pipers kilts and plaids) |
Our Director (Band)
Malayan Emergency
Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation
The 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Townsville as part of the 3rd Brigade. 3 RAR was initially formed in 1945 as the 67th Battalion and has seen active service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, South Vietnam, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Iraq.
3 RAR was initially formed on 20 October 1945 as the 67th Battalion. The battalion was intended for occupation duties as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan and was formed from volunteers from the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 11th Australian Divisions. The battalion was redesignated the 3rd Battalion of the Australian Regiment upon the regiment's formation in November 1948. The 'Royal' prefix was appended in March 1949.
The 67th Battalion arrived in Japan as part of the Australian 34th Brigade in February 1946. As with the rest of the occupation force, the battalion did not encounter any significant resistance or civil unrest. The Australian force in Japan was gradually downsized, with 3 RAR being the only Australian battalion left in the country at the outbreak of the Korean War.
3 RAR was rapidly committed as Australia's main land force contribution to the United Nations forces in the Korean War. After a period of intensive training and reinforcement in Japan, the battalion arrived in South Korea in late September 1950. The battalion formed part of the 27th Commonwealth Brigade and took part in the United Nations offensive into North Korea and the subsequent retreat into South Korea following the Chinese offensive in the winter of 1950–51. In October 1950, the battalion distinguished itself at Chongju during the UN northward advance to the Yalu River. Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Green, it attacked and captured a large North Korean defensive line in a combined arms operation with tanks and artillery. Green was later killed in action. It was one of three units to receive the US Presidential Unit Citation after the Battle of Kapyong, that was fought between 22 and 25 April 1951.
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