Royal New South Wales Regiment
| The Royal New South Wales Regiment | |
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Cap badge of the Royal New South Wales Regiment
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| Active | 1 July 1960–Present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Light Infantry |
| Size | Four battalions |
| Part of | Royal Australian Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | 1st/19th Battalion – Orange 2nd/17th Battalion – Pymble 4th/3rd Battalion – Sutherland 41st Battalion – Lismore |
| Motto(s) | Primus in Terra Australi (First in Australia) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Brigadier Paul Couch, CSC, RFD |
| Colonel in Chief |
HM The Queen (Royal Australian Infantry Corps) |
| Colonel of the Regiment |
General David Hurley, AC, DSC (Governor of New South Wales) |
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| Abbreviation | RNSWR |
The Royal New South Wales Regiment (RNSWR) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales.
The regiment currently consists of four battalions:
Along with these battalions, the regiment's history includes a number of other units that have been removed from the Australian Army's order of battle. These include: the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 45th, 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Battalions and their associated Second Australian Imperial Force battalions. In addition, through the process of re-roling, the several light horse, armoured or cavalry units have also contributed to the regiment's history such as the 6th New South Wales Mounted Rifles, the 6th Light Horse and the 6th Armoured Regiment.
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