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THE RNSWR CITIZEN SCLDIER SCULPTURE

This is the principal non-competitive Award of the Regiment.It commemorates all who have served or will serve in the Regiment

and is for presentation to distinguished Australiansoldiers or citizens who have rendered outstanding service

to the Regiment and to the Australian Army Reserve.

PREFACEDuring 1992,there was published the first edition of An Introduction to The RoyalNew South Wales Regiment - A Handbook for All Ranks. lt contained materialthought to be relevant to any person having an interest in the Regiment and par-ticularly to its new soldiers.

Length of service and progression in rank, not surprisingly, encourages greater depthof interest and inquiry. This Supplement responds to the desire of those wishing tobe informed in greater detail of the origins and ethos of the Regiment.

Inevitably provision of such information involves reference to all infantry battal-ions with known New South Wales background. As before much credit and appre-ciation for the assembly of the information given goes to the Regiment's Historian,Major H.P.Boland, OAM, ED (RL).

Likewise the publication has benefitted from critical examination of, and contribu-tions to, its text by Colonel D.A.Chinn, MBE (RL), Colonel TJJackson, RFD, ED, Lieu-tenant Colonel R.C.Haines (RL) and Dr. John Haken. The Regiment is indebted tothem for their significant assistance, as also to Mr. Robert Climpson of Noble Nu-mismatics, Sydney for badge photography and Mr. Monty Wedd, OAM, for linedrawings.

So rich a heritage deserves to be carried forward with pride and a deep sense ofresponsibility by today's soldiers.

Major General RJ.Sharp, AO,RFD,EDRegimental Colonelfuly 1994

CONTENTS

Battalions of New South Wales Origin

Colour Patches

Battle Honours

Locations of Laid-Up Colours

The Regiment's Lineajb

Ancestral Unit Badges

The Second Australian Division

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4

7

15

18

29

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IV

SECTION I

BAfI-ALICNS CF NE\V SCUTH WALES CRIGIN

Those infantry battalions which are traditionally associated with New South Walesare listed in this Section, together with territorial titles and mottoes. So also is 6Australian Light Horse, later 6 New South Wales Mounted Rifles, which was con-verted to an infantry battalion by AHQ Directive, 1st July 1956.

The Royal New South Wales Regiment is the inheritor of their military traditions.ltalso formally inherited the Battle Honours of those units which were of active sta-tus on 30June 1960 and incorporated into the Regiment as territorially-named com-panies. These are indicated with an asterisk. An exception is 41st lnfantry Battalion,which was incorporated into The Royal Queensland Regiment as "E" Company (TheByron Scottish Company), but was re-activated as 41st Battalion, The Royal NewSouth Wales Regiment on lst July 1965.

Battalions of currently active status are shown "(A)".

Unit Territorial Title DateGranted

Motto Meaning(Note 1)

1 B n(A)

2Bn(A)

3 B n(A)

4 B n(A)

1 3 B n

The East SydneyRegimentlaterCity of Sydney's OwnRegiment

The City of NewcastleRegiment

The Weniwa Regiment

The Australian Rifles

The Maitland RegimentlaterThe Macquarie Regiment

1927

1 939

1927

1927

1927

1927

1952

"NominisMemento"

"PrimusAgat

Primas"

"Nul l iSecundus"

"VeteriFrondescitHonore"

"For Homeand Country"

"Vigor inArduis"

"Rememberthe Name"

"Let TheFirst Lead

First"

"Secondto None"

"lt Blossomswith Ancient

Honour"

"Energyamid

Hardship"

1 7 B n(A)

1 8 B n

19 Bn(A)

20 Bn

30 Bn

33 Bn

34 Bn

35 Bn

36 Bn

45 Bn

41 Bn(A)

The North Sydney Regimentlater (as 17l18 Bn)The North Shore Regiment

The Kuring-Gai Regimentlater (as 17l18 Bn)The North Shore Regiment

The South Sydney Regiment

The Parramatta and BlueMountains Regiment

City of Sydney RegimentlaterThe New South WalesScottish Regiment

The New England Regiment

The lllawarra Regiment

Newcastle's Own Regiment

The St. George's EnglishRifle Regiment

The Byron RegimentlaterThe Byron ScottishRegiment

The St. George Regiment

1927

1 948

1927

1 948

1927

1927

1927

1 935

1927

1927

1927

1927

1927

1 949

1927

"FactaProbant"

"LegionisLampada

Tradamus"

"Fortiteret

"Fideliter"

"ProPatria"

" ln OmniModo

Fidelis"

"StrenuePercute"

"MaloMori

Foedari"

"Fideliset

Paratus"

"St.Georgefor MerrieEngland"

"MorsAnte

Pudorem"

"QuoFata

Vocant"

"Deedsare theProof"

"Let UsHand on

the Legion'sLamp"

"Bravelyand

Loyally"

"For ourCountry"

"Loyal lnEveryway"

"StrikeVigorously"

"l Preferto Die

than beDisgraced"

"DeathBefore

Dishonoud'

"WhitherDestiniesSummon"

"Loyaland

Ready"

53 Bn

54 Bn

55 Bn

56 Bn

6ALH *

The West Sydney Regiment

changed

The Lachlan-MacquarieRegiment

New South Wales lrishRifleslaterNew South Wales RifleRegiment

changed

The Riverina Regiment

New South WalesMounted Rifles

1927

1 933

1927

1927

1 933

1 937

1927

1927

"BePrepared""Usque

Ad Finem"

"DeoPatriaTibi'

"Faugh aBallagh"

MottoUnchanged

"Animoet

Fide"

"TrutinaProbatus"

"ToujoursPret"

"Untilthe End"

"For God,for Countryfor Thee"

"Clearthe Way"

"Courageouslyand

Faithfully"

"Proved inthe Balance"

"AlwaysReady"

Nofe I Translations of Latin Mottoes shown here were provided by Associate Professor Dexter Hoyosof Sydney University in 1987. A number of units adopted "common usage" forms of their motto (notshown here) for convenience.

Should circumstances at any time require that additional infantry battalions be raisedin New South Wales, it is from these units that re-activation should logically occur.This could take place either by raising currently inactive units, or in the case of ac-tive linked battalions, by terminating these links and re-activating each battalion inits own right.

The above list does not include 51st Infantry Battalion, formed in Egypt in 1916 fromthe llth Battalion A.l.F, after the Callipoli Campaign. This battalion's number had apresence in New South Wales for severalyears from 1924,firstly in its own right asThe Field of Mars Regiment, then linked with 30th Battalion as 30th/51st, then withl8th Battalion as l8th/5lst. Relocated to Queensland in 1936 and having spent sucha short period in New South Wales, the 51st is not regarded as a lineage unit ofRNSWR.

SECTION 2

CCLOUR PATCHES OF THE REGIMENT

Colour patches were developed and used by the Australian lmperial Force (A.l.F.)inWorld War l, as a means of rapid unit identification. In the absence of regimentalbadges, they became a focal point of fierce unit loyalty and pride.

This colour patch system was continued throughout the Australian Army between1921 and 1945,but ceased during the early years of the post-World War ll army.

During World War ll, Australian lmperial Force unit colour patches were distinguishedfrom those of the non-A.l.F. component of the Australian Military Forces by theaddition of a grey border or backing. This border, or backing, was of a shape repre-senting the division to which the battalion was allotted, and not necessarily sym-metrical with the battalion shape, for example 2/19th Australian Infantry Battalion'scolour patch was a half-sized battalion patch diamond-shaped brown over mid-green,within the grey horizontal oval of the 8th Australian Division. Likewise, the 2/13thand 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion colour patches were, in 1943, varied in shapeto the 9th Australian Division "T"-shaped patch, their colours respectively blacksuperimposed on mid-green, and white superimposed on mid-green, both on a greybacking, all colours in "T"-shape.

Colour patches were re-introduced in 1987 on a restricted scale, permitting activeunits which could prove descent from a former unit which had an approved colourpatch and served either during World War I or World War ll, to apply to wear theearliest version of that unit's colour patch. Policy in the case of linked units is towear the colour patch of the unit taking precedence in the linked unit's designation.

Light Horse colour patches are of a horizontal rectangle shape, divided diagonally,with the colour of the brigade nearer the front of the wearer, the colour of the regi-ment towards the rear.

Infantry colour patches, with the exception of the 9th Australian Division, are di-vided equally in the horizontal or vertical plane. In the former case, the battalioncolour is placed above the brigade colour. In the latter, that portion of the colourpatch nearer the front of the wearer is the battalion colour, that to the rear the bri-gade colour. The shape of the colour patch, with the exception of the battalions of4th Brigade, indicates the division to which the unit belonged in the Creat War. The4th Brigade, though wearing the lst Division shape patch, was allotted initially tothe New Zealand and Australian Division for service at Callipoli. lt was, after Cal-lipoli, allotted to 4th Division on its being raised in Egypt in February 1916.

6th Light Horse Regiment

2nd Battalion 3rd BattalionIII

1st Battalion

13th Battalion 17th Battalion 18th Battalion 'l9th Battalion

+reOO20th Battalion 30th Battalion 33rd Battalion 34th Battalion

OOOO35th Battalion 36th Battalion 4'tst Battalion 45th Battalion

r l l l53rd Battalion 54th Battalion 55th Battalion 56th Battalion

20th Battalion

Colour Patches of the Antecedent Units of The RoyalNew South Wales Regiment

The original (World War l)colour patches of the light horse regiment and the twentyinfantry battalions whose traditions are carried on by The RoyalNew South WalesRegiment are set out on page 5.

The displayed colour patches are approximately to scale and about half the actualsize. Colour patch dimensions varied slightly between 1915 and 1945. Sizes of thosecurrently worn are based on the original patch proportions, possibly varied slightlyto fit within the highest point of the puggaree. The authoritative Australian Armypublication in regard to allcolour patches is the "Colour Patch Register 1915 - 1949",issued by command of the Assistant Chief of the Ceneral Staff - Materiel on 30July1993.

SECTION 3BATTLE HONCURSPart l of the Regiment's Handbook listed, at Section 5, the Regiment's Battle Hon-ours.

PRI NCI PAL BATTLE HONCURSThis Section provides more detail on those Honours appearing on the Regiment'sColours. The Authority for dates shown is Annex C, Ceremonial Manual.

Conflict : Egypt I B82-l BB5

SUAKIN,1885The Honorary Distinction SUAKIN, 1885 was granted (MO 19611907) to three mili-tia regiments in New South Wales whose colonial predecessors were representedin the New South Wales Contingent to the Soudan.

Location: Eastern Soudan, AfricaEnemy: The MahdistsPeriod: 1 Mar - 14 May 1BB5

Awarded:For To Froml9l2 From1921

lst Regt NSW lnf l Aust lnf Regt 18th Infantry 17th Battalion21st Infantry lst Battalion

2nd Regt NSW lnf 2 Aust Inf Regt 24th lnfantry43rd Infantry 3rd Battalion

3rd Regt NSW Inf 3 Aust Inf Regt 41st Infantry 20th Battalion

Confl ict:The Second South Afr icon (Boer) Wor lB99 1902

souTH AFR|CA, 1899-1902The Honorary Distinction SOUTH AFRICA was granted (MO 23n908), with vari-ous dates reflecting their period of active service, to those militia infantry and lighthorse regiments in New South Wales whose colonial predecessors were representedin the New South Wales and Commonwealth Contingents in South Africa.

Location: British Colonies and Boer Republics of South AfricaEnemy: The Republics of Tiansvaal and Orange Free StatePeriod: 12 Oct 1899 - 31 May 1902

SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1902Awarded:

For ToNSW Mounted Rifles 2 ALH (NSWMR)

lst Regt NSW lnf l Aust Inf Regt

2nd Regt NSW Inf 2 Aust Inf Regt

3rd Regt NSW Inf 3 Aust lnf Regt

SWTH AFRICA,IqfuIqO2Awarded:

For To4th Regt NSW lnf 4 Aust Inf Regt

5th Regt NSW Inf NSW ScottishRifles

6th Regt NSW Inf Aust Rifle Regt

SWTH AFRICA,I%I-1902Awarded:

For To7th Regt NSW Inf St.Ceorges English

Rifle Regt

SaJTH AFRICA,IWIAwarded:

For ToBth Regt NSW Inf NSW lrish Rifle Regt

From 1912e LH (MR)

lBth Infantry21st Infantry24th Infantry43rd Infantry41st Infantry

From 191214th lnfantry16th Infantry25th Infantry

29th lnfantry

From 191231st Infantry39th Infantry

From191233rd lnfantry

From19216th Light Horse17th Battalion1st Battalion

3rd Battalion20th Battalion

From192113th Battalion

30th Battalion

55th Battalion

From192136th Battalion4th Battalion

From192155th Battalion

Confl ict:World Wor | 191 4-1918

Battle Honours for World War I were awarded (AAO 11211927) to units of the AMFfor their AIF predecessors, for those battles and theatres of war in which each par-ticipated. The theatres in which New South Wales infantry battalions fought were,in the order in which they are listed, France and Flanders,l914-18, Callipoli,19l5,Egypt,1915-17, Palestine,1917-18, and the Pacific. Each Theatre Honour is listed at theend of the Battle Honours for that theatre. In each award of a Theatre Honour thedates may vary to accord with the period of the unit's participation.

The dates shown for battles are those adopted by the Australian Army for the pur-poses of claims for Battle Honours from regimental and district committees as setout in MO 336n98. These being the same as those adopted by the British Army,the periods shown often exceed Australian participation in particular battles.

SOMME,19|6,'18 is two Honours: SOMMEJ9I6,'18 and SOMME,1918

Location: France, Department of the SommeEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: Somme,1916: l ful-18 Nov

Somme,l91$:21Mar-5 Apr and 21 Aug-3 SepAwarded: lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 13th, l7th, l8th, 19th, 20th, 30th, 45th, 53rd, 54th, 55th

and 56th Battalions for 1916-1918 and to 33rd,34th,35th,36th and 41stBattalions for 1918

POZIERES

Location: France, Department of the SommeEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: 23 Jul - 3 Sep 1916Awarded: lst, 2nd,3rd, 4th,13th,17th,l8th,19th, 20th and 45th Battalions

BULLECOURT

Location: France, Department of the SommeEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: First Bullecourt :11 Apr 1917

Second Bullecourt : 3 - 17 May 1917Awarded: First Bullecourt:13th and 45th Battalions

Second Bullecourt: lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 3Oth, 53rd,54th. 55th and 56th Battalions

YPRES.1917

Location: FlandersEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: 31ful - 10 Nov 1917Awarded: lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 13th, 17th,l8th, 19th, 20th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th,

41st, 45th, 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Battalions

PASSCHENDAELE

Location: Flanders: Ypres SalientEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: First Passchendaele :12Oct1917

Second Passchendaele : 26 Oct - 10 Nov 1917Awarded: lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,13th, 17th, 18th,19th, 20th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th,

41st, 45th, 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Battalions

AMIENS

Location: France, Department of the SommeEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: B - 11 Aug 1918Awarded: lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 13th, 17th, l8th, 19th, 20th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 41st,

45th, 53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Battalions

HINDENBURG LINE

Location: France,Department of the SommeEnemy: Cermany and Austria-HungaryDates: 12 Sep - 9 Oct 1918Awarded: lst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 13th, 17th, l8th, 19th, 20th, 30th, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 41st,

45th,53rd,54th, 55th and 56th Battalions

LANDING AT ANZAC

Location: GallipoliPeninsular,EuropeanTurkeyEnemy: TurkeyDate: 25-26 Apr 1915Awarded: lst, 2nd,3rd,4th and 13th Battalions

RUMANI

Location: Sinai PeninsularEnemy: lirrkeyDates: 4-5Aug1916Awarded: 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment

PALESTINE,1917 - 18 (Theatre Honour)

Location: Palestine and Syria, TiansJordanEnemy: TurkeyDates: 26 Mar 1917 - 31 Oct 1918Awarded: 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment

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Confl ict: World Wor l l , 1939 - 1945

Battle Honours for World War ll were awarded (AAO 135/1961)to units of the Aus-tralian Military Forces for their Australian lmperial Force and Militia battalions, forthose battles and theatres of war in which each participated. The Theatres in whichNew South Wales infantry battalions fought were, in the order in which they areofficially listed, North Africa 1940-43,Syria'1941, Creece 1941, Middle East1941-44(including Crete), Malaya 1941-42 and South West Pacific 1942-45. Theatre Hon-ours are listed at the head of the Battle Honours for each theatre, with years appro-priate to the period of each unit's participation.

NORTH AFRICA,l94O - 42 (Theatre Honour)

Location: Egypt and LibyaEnemy: Cermany, ltalyDates: 3 Jan 1941 - 4 Nov 1942Awarded: NORTH AFRICA, 1940-41 :2l1st,2l2nd,213rd,214thBattalions

NORTH AFRICA, 1941 2l33rd BattalionNORTH AFRICA. 1941-42: 2/13th and 2/17th Battalions

BARDIA

Location: Western Desert, LibyaEnemy: ltalyDates: 3-5Jan1941Awarded: 2llst,2l2ndandZl3rdBattalions

DEFENCE OF TOBRUK

Location: Western Desert, LibyaEnemy: Cermany, ltalyDates: B Apr - 10 Dec 1941Awarded: 2ll3thand2llTthBattalions

EL ALAMEIN

Location: Western Desert, EgyptEnemy: Cermany, ltalyDates: 23 Cct - 4 Nov 1942Awarded: 2ll3thandZfi7thBattalions

SYRIA,1941 (TheatreHonour)

Location: Lebanon and SyriaEnemy: Vichy FranceDates: TJun -12Ju11941

Awarded: 213rdand 2i33rd Battalions

GREECE,l94l (TheatreHonour)

Location: CreeceEnemy: CermanyDates: 10 - 29 Apr 1941Awarded: 2l1st,2l2nd,2i3rdand2l4thBattalions

MALAYA,1941- 42 (Theatre Honour)

Location: Malayan Peninsular and Singapore lslandEnemy: JapanDates: B Dec 1941- 15 Feb 1942Awarded: 2il8th, 2l19rh,Zl20thand 2/30th Battalions

KOKODA TRAIL

Location: PapuaEnemy: JapanDates: 22Jul - 13 Nov 1942Awarded: 2l1st,2l2nd, 3rd, 2l3rdand 2/33rd Battalions

BUNA. GONA

Location: PapuaEnemy: JapanDates: 16 Nov 1942' 22Jan1943Awarded: 2l1st,2l2nd,3rd, 2l3rd,2l33rd,36th,55th/53rd Battalions and to 2l6th

Armoured Regiment (to be borne by 6 NSW Mounted Rifles)

BORNEO

Location: South West Pacific AreaEnemy: JapanDates: 1 May - 15 Aug 1945Awarded: 2/13th.2l17th and 2/33rd Battalions

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The Queen's and RegimentalColours of the 4th/3rd Battalion

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U NLISTED BATTLE HCNOURS

The Regimental Roll of Battle Honours, a selection from which is emblazoned onthe Queen's and Regimental Colours) is authorised by Australian Army Order 85of 1962.

Certain battle honours awarded to New South Wales battalions are not included inthat roll. The reason for this was that the units were not active at 30June 1960. Onthat date the battalions of the Australian Military Forces ceased to exist as separateregiments and on l July 1960 were incorporated into the new regiments raised ineach state.

Although only the battalions active at the time were formally included, the tradi-tions of inactive units also passed to the new state regiments. In effect, most of thebattle honours of those inactive units survive in the state regiments today, havingalso been awarded to units active up to 30June 1960. Unfortunately a small numberof honours, embracing certain lesser-known ones, were however not included.

On 18 April 1994and as a result of Regimental representations, the f irst of these wasapproved by the Chief of the Ceneral Staff for re-instatement to the Regiment. ltwas the World War lBattle Honour "Villers Bretonneux". This honour had originallybeen part of the awards made under AAO 11211927,specifically to New South Wales'53rd, 54th, 55th and 56th Battalions.

Since it is important that the Regiment's heritage be recorded as completely aspossible, the remaining unlisted battle honours, all for World War ll, are set out be-low. The Authority for the awards and the recipient battalions are detailed.

. : A Victoria Cross was won in this engagement.

Syrian FrontierMerjayunThe Muar .

Lae RoadRamu ValleyShaggy RidgeWaitavoloBalikpapanMilford HighwayCape Endaiadere-Sinemi Creek

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2l33rd Battalion2l33rd Battalion211gth Battalion2l33rd Battalion2l33rd Battalion2133rd Battalion19th Battalion2l33rd Battalion2l33rd Battalion2/6th ArmouredRegiment (to beborne by 6 NSWMounted Rifles)

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SECTION 4

LCCATICNS OF AID UP COLCURS

The Colours of ancestral units of The Royal New South Wales Regiment are laid upat the locations listed in this Section. In most cases these locations are the garrisonchurches of the units concerned.

During World War ll instructions were issued for Colours to be laid up. In the cir-cumstances prevailing at the time, this resulted in some Colours being laid up inchurches other than those which would have normally been used for the purpose.It has proven difficult in post-war years to trace some of these Colours, particularlythose of units not re-raised in the Citizen Military Forces 1948-1960.

The information below is substantially taken from the Second Military District Re-port on Locations and Condition of Colours, A21B-1-59, Annex A.

Unit Location

l A IR2 AIR6 ALH1 B n2Bn3 B n4 B n1 3 B n1 7 B n1 8 B n1 9 B n

20 Bn

30 Bn33 Bn34 Bn35 Bn

36 Bn41 Bn45 Bn53 Bn54 Bn55 Bn56 Bn

Army Museum, Victoria Barracks, SydneyArmy Museum, Victoria Barracks, SydneyHoly Trinity Church, OrangeSt. Matthias Church, PaddingtonChrist Church Cathedral, NewcastleSt. John's Church, Canberra and also at St. Paul's Chapel, DuntroonSt. Anne's Church, Strathfield (transferred from Christ Church, Cootamundra)St. John's Church. TareeSt. Thomas' Church, North SydneySt. John's Church, GordonAustralian War Memorial (transferred from Cathedral Church of St. John,Parramatta)Australian War Memorial (transferred from Cathedral Church of St. John,Parramatta)St. Stephen's Scots Church, SydneyAustralian War Memorial (transferred from St. Pete/s Cathedral, Armidale)St. Michael's Provisional Cathedral, WollongongChrist Church Cathedral, Newcastle (transferred from St. Peter's Cathedral,Armidale)St. Oswald's Church, HaberfieldSt. Andrew's Church, LismoreSt. Paul's Church, KogarahAustralian War MemorialAll Saints' Cathedral, BathurstSt. John's Church, GlebeChrist Church, Cootamundra

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Laid-Up Colours of the 17th BattalionSt. Thomas'Church, North Sydneyand The Pozieres Battlefield Cross

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Laid-Up Cuidon of the 6th Light Horse Regiment Holy 1?inity Church, Orange andColours of the 2nd Battalion Christ Church Cathedral. Newcastle

SECTION 5THE REGIMENT'S LINEAGE

The following pages set out simplified lineages of each of the Regiment's battal-ions presently appearing on the Order of Battle. Unit details are shown separately,notwithstanding qurrent linkages.

Key dates and reorganisation events, as they affected infantry generally in NewSouth Wales, are shown below.

1800-1810 Loyal Associations in Sydney and Parramatta

1814-1827 Submissions and planning for colonial militia

1854 First Volunteer Movement

1860 Second Volunteer Movement

1870 Restructure of New South Wales Rifle Volunteers

1878-1899 Formation of Regiments of New South Wales lnfantry

1903 Formation of Australian Infantry Regiments from Colonial Forces

1908 Designation of Battalions of Australian Infantry Regiments

1e12 +},,?i;;Tl

of Universal Trainins: New resiments based on defined local

1913-1916 Expansion of units within the approved Universal Training framework,raising of further new regiments

1914-1916 Raising of the Australian lmperial Force, additionalto the "home" army

1918 Adoption of multi-battalion regiments structure, regiments numbered afterA.l.F. battalions, each with a 1st Bn (lnactive Reserve-Ex A.l.F), 2nd Bn(Citizen Military Force), 3rd Bn (Senior Cadets) and some also with 4th,Sth.6th Bns.

1919-1921 Disbandment of the Australian lmperial Force

1B

1921 Structure based on Great War divisions adopted, the Citizen Forcebattalion of each regiment being re-designated as a separate battalion,with an A.l.F. number and colour patch

1927 Territorial regimental sub-titling of battalions

1929-1935 Army contraction and linking of some battalions, due to economicdepression

1936-1939 Un-linking of some battalions, due to increasing threat of war

1939 Raising of the Second Australian lmperial Force

1943 Re-designation of some Militia battalions as "(AlF)"

1945-1946 Disbandment of Second Australian lmperial Force and Militia units -

Formation of Interim Army

1948 Re-raising of Citizen Military Forces

1960 Restructure on adoption Pentropic Division organisation. Formation of"state" regiments

1965 Restructure on termination Pentropic Division organisation andcommencement of progressive restoration of state battalion numberswithin "state" regiments

1971 Commandos in New South Wales revert to original title, separating fromstate regiment

1987 Reduction in required infantry units, linking of some battalions

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Private llth Foot(North Devonshire)

1848

PrivateSydney Battalion

1861

PrivateNSW Soudan Contingent

1885

InfantrymanWorld War I

1914-1918

lnfantryman1960

Uniforms of the Private Soldier

NSW Mounted RiflemanBoer War

1899

Infantryman1994

InfantrymanWorld War Il

1939-1945

LINEAGE I RNSWR

Sydney Volunteer Rif les- later 1st Regiment of New South Wales Rifles

I1st Regiment New South Wales Rifle Volunteers

(The Sydney Battalion Volunteer Rifles)

1st Regiment Volunteer Rifles 2nd Regiment Volunteer Riflesl r

1st Regiment NSW VolunteerInfantry

I1st Infantry Regiment

1 st Australian ht negimentI

1st Bn lstAust Inf RegimentI

21st Infantry $ydney Bn)I

21 st (Woollahra) InfantryIII

22nd InfantryI

5th Bn 1st Infantry Regiment

I1st Battalion (The East Sydney Regiment)

1sV19th Jattation

1sV19th Battalioln (The City ofSydney's Own Regiment)

1st Battalion lrn. a,,, o,Sydney Regiment)

I1sV45th Battalion

oisoarloeo

2nd Regiment NSW VolunteerInfantry

I2nd Infantry Regiment

I2nd Australian lnf Regiment

I1st Bn 2nd Aust lnf Regiment

I24th Infantry (2nd Sydney Bn)

I24th (East Sydney) lnfantry

1st BattalionA.l.F.

2nd Bn 1st Inf Regt

Disbanded

2/1st AustralianInfantry Battalion, AIF

DisbandedI

1st Commando Company :

1st Infantry Battalion (Commando)(The City of Sydney's Own Regiment)

1 RNSWR 1 Company (CoOldne City of Sydney Company)

1st Battalion The Royal ruew Joutn Wales Regiment (Cdo)

1sV19th Battalion The Royal few Soutn Wales Regiment

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LINEAGE 2 RNSVVR

1st Regiment New South Wales Rifle Volunteers(The Newcastle Volunteer Rifle Corps)

The Northern Battalion Volunteer Rifles

The Northern fifle

Regiment

New South Wales VolunteSr Infantry, Northern District

4th Ad m i n neo i m e ntnl[enX.T ts?rflflss

Vol u ntee r I nf antryI

4th lnfantry Regiment

4th Australian Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion 4th Australian lnfantry Regiment

1 6th Infantry (Newcastle Battalion)

1 6th (Newcastle) InfantryIII

I t5th Infantry

2nd Battalion 2nd Infantry regiment

II

2ndl41st BattalionI

2ndl35th BattalionI

2nd Battalion(The City oI Newcastle)

I41sV2nd Aust Inf Bn (A.l.F.)

IDisbanded

2nd Bat ta l ion" " " " " " ' :I

2nd Battalion (The City.of Newcastle Regiment)I

2nd Battalion A.l.F.

DisbandedTa

2l2ndAustralian InfantryBattalion, AIF

Disbanded! . . . ' .

. . . . . - - - - j

2nd Infantry Battalion (TheCity of Newcastle Regiment)I

C Company (City of Newcastle Company),2nd Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment' l

2nd Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment, I

2ndfi7th Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

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LINEAGE 3 RNSIVR

Goulburn Volunleer Rifle CompanyI

The Western Battalion Volunteer RiflesI

The Western Rifle Reoimentt -

3rd Admin Regiment New South WalesVolunteer lnfantrv, Western District

t '1st Regiment New South Wales Volunteer Infantry

I2nd Regiment New Soulh Wales Volunteer Infantry

I2nd Infgntry Regiment

I2nd Australian lnfantry Regiment

I1st Battalion 2nd Australian Infantry Regiment

I43rd Infantry

I43rd(Werriwal nfantry 44th(Riverina)l nfantry

ISth Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment

l rl l

3rd Bat ta l ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :I

3rd Battalion(The Werriwa Regiment)

I4th/3rd Battalion

I53rd/3rd Battalion

I3rd Battalion

(The Weniwa Regiment)

3rd Battalion A.l.F.

Disbanded

2/3rd Australian InfantryBattalion. AIF

3rdl22ndAust Inf Bn

Disbanded

3rd Inrantry Battation ini. w.iii*. ;i;;i;;;ii " " ':

IC Company (Weniwa Regiment)

3rd Battalion The Royal New South Wales RegimentI

3rd Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

4th/3rd Battalion fne noyal New South Wales Regiment

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LINEAGE 4 RNS\VR

1st Regiment New South Wales Rifle Regiment(The Newtown Volunteer Rifle Regiment)

IDisbanded

IThe Suburban Battalion

New South Wales Volunteer RiflesI

2nd Regiment Volunteer Rifles

Disbanded (Sunulrnan Companies)I

Newtown Volunteer Reserve CorpsI

6th Regiment (Reserve Infantry)III

DisbandedI

6th Volunteer New South Wales InfantryRegiment (Australian Rifles)

I6th Regiment Volunteer lnfantry

(Australian Rifles) Australian Rifle RegimentI

Disbanded (Newtown Regiment)I

1st Bn Australian Rifle RegimentI

29th Infantry(Australian Rifles)

2nd Bn 36th Inf RegtI

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Ashfield Volunteer Reserve CorpsI

6th Regiment (Reserve lnfantry)I

2nd Regiment New South Wales Infantry

2nd InfantryRegiment

1 st Australian Infantry RegimentI

1st Bn lstAust lnfantry Regiment-

39th Infantry -1st lnfantry

38th

4th Battalion A.l.F.

Infantry

Sth Bn 18th Inf Regt

--4th BattalionI

T

4th Battalion (TheAustralian Rifles)I

4th/3rd BattalionI

4th Battalion (The_Australian Rifles)

IV

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2/4th Australian InfantryBattalion A.l.F.

II

III

Disbahded

:

Tl2l ReconRegiment i :(Aust Horse) :i""'

r i :7/21 Aubt Horse !;

t : lI ii 56th Battation (The Riverina| !: Regiment{Recon)l : : - l

+'[I'fJl"]:fi[ili:3) 'I

{D Company (Australian Rifles Company){E Company (Riverina Company)

3rd Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

4th Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

4th/3rd Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

I4th Aust Inf Bn (A.l.F.)

IOisOalnOeO

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LINEAGE IZ RNSWR

1st Regiment New South Wales Rifle Volunteers(The St. Leonards Volunteer Rifles)

The Suburban Battalion Newlsouth Wales Volunteer Rifles

2nd Regiment Volunteer RiflesI

Disbanded (Suburban Companies)

St. Leonards Reserve Rifle CompanyI

Disbanded

North Sydney Company 1st Regiment NSW Volunteer InfantryI

1st Infantry RegimentI

1 st Australian Infantry RegimentI

1st Battalion lstAustralian lnfantry RegimentI

18th RegimentI

18th (North Sydney) Infsnlry- 19th Infantry

5th Bn 17th 2nd Bn 17th

I17th Battalion (The North Sydney Regiment)

A17th AustralianInfantry Battalion A.l.F.

17th Aust Inf Bn (A.l.F.) |t l

Disbanded

oirJno.o: 1 . . . . . . . . . . :

17th/18th Infantry Battalion (The North Shore Regiment)I

{B Company (North Shore Company){Support Company (Kuring-gai Company)

2nd Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

17th Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

Znd l17th Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

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LINEAGE I9 RNSWR

1st Regiment New South Wales Rifle Volunteers(The South Sydney Volunteer Corps)

IThe Sydney Battalion New South Wales Volunteer Rifles

IThe Suburban Battalion New South Wales Volunteer Rifles

I2nd Regiment Volunteer Rifles

I1st Regiment New South Wales Volunteer Infantry

1st InfantrylRegimentI

1 st Australian Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion lstAustralian lntantry Regiment

21st Infantry (Sy|dney Battalion)

21 st (Woollarlra) lntantryI

l-22nd Infantryt l

2nd Bn 19th Inf Regt

l r

19th Bat ta l ion . . . . . . . . :I

19th Battalion (The South Sydney Regiment)I

1sV19th BattalionI

1sV19th Battalion(The City of Sydney's Own Regiment)

I20th/1gth battalion

19th Battalion A.l.F.

Disbanded

21 1 9tn Austral ian I nfantryBattalion A.l.F.

III

Surrendered-part ofgeneral capitulation

19th BattalionIII

19th Aust Inf Bn (A.l.F.)I

Disbanded

1gth Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment' l

1sV19th Battalion The Royal New South Wales Regiment

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LINEAGE 4I RNS\^/R

Maclean Company Scottish Rifles(E Coy Scottish Rifles, 5th (Union Volunteers)

Infantry Regiment

Sth Regiment New South Wales VolunteerInfantry (Scottish Rifles)

ISth Regiment Volunteer Infantry (Scottish Rifles)

2nd Battalion New South Wales Scottish RiflesI

H Company New South Wales Scottish RiflesI

9th InfantryIl-- 12th Infantryt l'

12th (Byron) InfantryIa 41st Battalion A.l.F.

rd Battalion 4lstllnfantry Regiment Il lI Disbandedt :

41st Bat ta l ion . . . . . , . . . . . . . . :

41st Battalion Onl Byron Regiment)

2ndi41st Battalion

33rd/41rlru,,u,,on

41st Battalion Onl Byron Regiment)

4lstAust tnlt gn (A.t.F.)

41sV2nd nrrltnt Bn (A.t.F.)

Disbinded:

41st Infantry Battalion (The Byron Regiment)I

41st Infantry Battalion (The Byron Scottish Regiment)I

E Company (The Byron Scottish Company)1st Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment

41st Battalion The Royal ruLw Soutn Wales Regiment

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SECTION 6

BADGES OF THE REGIMENT'S ANCESTRAL CORPS

Since the inception of formal warfare, some means of recognising friend from foein the confusion of hand-to-hand combat has been necessary. In mediaeval timesfoot soldiers, or men-at-arms, often wore the badge or colour of their feudal lord sothat their identity could be readily established.

By the end of the l8th Century, within the British Army, a system of regimental badgeshad evolved which enabled the wearers to be readily identified as belonging toparticular regiments. These badges also fostered a sense of belonging and a focusfor loyalty and pride in the wearer's regiment.

This tradition was inherited by the various localcorps raised in the Australian colo-nies during the 19th Century. The first badge to be worn by a locally raised forcewas the British Army's universalpattern shako plate of 1800 and it was worn by theSydney and Parramatta Loyal Associations from about 1803 until their disbandmentin 1810. This badge is shown, in line drawing, below

Sydney and Parramatta LoyalAssociations about 1803-1810

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Within the Colony of New South Wales, from about 1854, units provided their ownbadges at personal expense, usually from standard patterns available from Britishmanufacturers. Elements of these early ancestral badges can still be recognised inbadges worn up to the Army reorganisation in 1960. Some examples of theseColonial and early Federation badges are shown below

New South Wales Rifle Volunteers1854-60

6th New South WalesInfantry Regiment

1896-1903

Cross belt plate worn by Officers orNew South Wales Infantry

circa 1870-80

lst Australian InfantryRegiment1900-12

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In 1902 a Ceneral Service badge was introduced for use by the f irst Commonwealthtroops to serve overseas, in South Africa. From the initial, crude, design the famous"Rising Sun" badge which is worn by all regiments and corps to this day, developed.Since 1902 there have been variations in detail, but it is basically the same badgewhich was worn proudly by the Australian lmperialForce in each of the World Warsand subsequent conflicts. This badge is shown below

CeneralService Badge1914-18 1939-45

Between 1930 and 1942allof the ancestral regiments of The Royal New South WalesRegiment were, at one time or another, active units on the Order of Battle. In thedark days of 1942, when Australia itself was threatened, the wearing of regimentaland corps badges by the Home Army was discontinued and the wearing of theCeneral Service badge became general throughout the Australian Army. A com-plete range of these badges appears below.

6th Light HorseRegt

(NSW Mounted Rifles)

lst Infantry Bn(East Sydney Regt)

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2nd Infantry Bn(City of Newcastle

Regt)

3rd Infantry Bn(Werriwa Regt)

17th Infantry Bn(North Sydney Regt)

20th Infantry Bn(Parramatta-BlueMountains Regt)

4th Infantry Bn(Australian Rifles)

l8th Infantry Bn(Kuring-gai Regt)

30th Infantry Bn(NSW Scottish Regt)

13th Infantry Bn(Maitland Regt)

19th Infantry Bn(South Sydney Regt)

33rd Infantry Bn(New England Regt)

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\\s*\34th Infantry Bn(lllawarra Regt)

41st Infantry Bn(Byron Regt)

54th Infantry Bn(Lachlan-Macquarie

Regt)

35th lnfantry Bn(Newcastle's Own Regt)

45th lnfantrv Bn(St Ceorge Regt)

55th Infantry Bn(NSW Rifle Regt)

36th Infantrv Bn(St Ceorge's English

Rifle Regt)

53rd Infantry Bn(West Sydney Regt)

56th Infantry Bn(Riverina Regt)

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When the Citizen Military Force was raised in 1948, regimental and corps badgesfor those units brought onto the Order of Battle were reintroduced. Cenerally, mostbadges were the same or similar to those which had been worn in1942. A fewregiments, however, adopted new significantly differents designs and these are shownbelow.

lst Infantry Bn (Cdo)(City of Sydney Regt)

lTth/l8th Infantry Bn(North Shore Regt)

2nd Infantry Bn(City of Newcastle Regt)

41st Infantry Bn(Byron Scottish Regt)

13th lnfantry Bn(Macquarie Regt)

56th lnfantry (Recce) Bn(Riverina Regt)

CeneralService Badge

In 1960 approval was given to the wearing of distinctive badges for each of thenew state regiments and these began to be worn from about 1962. These badgesare now worn at the front of the hat, with the Ceneral Service badge worn on thelooped-up left side. Proud traditions are inherent in these small pieces of stampedmetal which enhance pride "in belonging".

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51st Infantry Battalion(Field of Mars Regiment)

This battalion was moved to New South Wales in1924 and became The Field ofMars Regiment. lt became The Far North Queensland Regiment in 1937.lt is notregarded as a lineage unit of The Royal New South Wales Regiment.

Photographs by Robert Climpson, Noble Numismatics, Sydney.

THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY GENERAL SERVICE BADGE

The basic shape of the familiar "Rising Sun" badge has remained virtually unchangedsince its adoption in 1904. lt was worn as a Ceneral Service badge during both WorldWars and in subsequent operations of the Australian Army.In 1949 the wording onthe scroll was changed to "Australian Military Forces". A major change of designand wording in 1969 saw the crown replaced with the Federation Star surmountedby a smallCrown;the word "Australia" now only appearing on the scroll.In 1991thebadge illustrated was adopted. This design is closer to the original1904 design andis worn by allranks of the Army on the left brim of the hat in conjunction with eithercorps or regimental badge (as appropriate)on the front of the crown of the hat.

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SECTION 7

THE SECCND AUSTRALIAN DIVISICN

Battalions of The Royal New South Wales Regiment have provided the major in-fantry component of the 2nd Division since the Regiment's formation. Dates ofhistorical significance for the Division are listed below.

26 Jul 1915 | Format ion in Egypt (5,6,7 Br igades)5 Bde: 17,18,19,20 Bns (New South Wales)6 Bde: 21,22,23,24 Bns (Victoria)7 Bde: 25 Bn (Queensland)

26 Bn (Queensland and Tasmania)27 Bn (South Australia)28 Bn (Western Australia)

19 Aug 1915 | Reinforcement of Gall ipoli commmenced

20 Dec 1915 | Covered withdrawalfrom Anzac beachhead

7 Apr 1916 | First AIF division into the l ine, France

26 Jul 1916- | Battle of Pozieres : Heaviest AIF casualties of the Great WarT A u g 1 9 1 6

31 Aug 1918 | Attack on Mont St. Quentin

5 Oct 1918 | Last AIF division out of the line, France : Total of thirteen Victoria Crossesawarded, six being to New South Wales battalions, during closing weeksof the War.

29 Mar 1919 I Disbandment in France

31 Mar 1921 | Re{ormed in New South Wales(5,9,14 Brigades)

1921 - 1939 | Peacetime service to start of Second World War

1940 - 1942 | Eastern Command/l Corps Reserve (5, 8, 14 Brigades) : Defence ofSydney

May 1942 | 14 Brigade deployed to New Guinea Force

Jul1942 | Deployed to l l l Corps, Western Australia

Apr 1943 | Comprised 2, 5, 8 Brigades

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Oct 1943- | 8 Brigade deployed to New Guinea, 5 Brigade deployed to NorthApr 1944 | Queensland

7 Apr 1944 | HO 2 Division ceased command function

1 Apr 1948 | Re{ormed, in New South Wales with 5 and 8 Brigades and in Queenslandwith 7 Brigade

30 Jun 1960 | Now comprising 5,8 and 14 Brigades, disbanded, units restructured into1 Pentropic Division

20 Sep 1967 | Re{ormed as 2 Division

1 Sep 1976 | Re-structured as 2 Division Field Force Group

1 Jul 1981 | Re-formed as 2 Division (5 and 8 Task Forces, which retitled Brigades31 Jan 1982)

1 Apr 1991 | 4 Brigade (Victoria) placed under command.

MEMCRIAL TC 2ND DIVISICN AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FCRCE

On 30 August 1925,in the presence of a large gathering of both overseas and localpersons, Marshall Foch, the former Supreme Commander of Allied Forces on theWestern Front, dedicated a memorial to the Second Division of the Australian lm-perial Force, on the site of its notable action at Mont St. Quentin.

After a night spent fighting to secure its start line,5th Brigade, comprising 17th,18th,19th and 20th Battalions from New South Wales, attacked the fortified heights ofMont St. Quentin at dawn on 31 August 1918. The attack was after only minimumartillery preparation, and was a surprise assault which, although lasting only minutes,captured the position from the 2nd Guard Division, an elite German formation. Unableto hold all the ground won, 5th Brigade, although heavily counter-attacked, heldsufficient ground of tactical importance to enable its sister 6th Brigade to clear suc-cessfully the Mount on the following day. This in turn enabled the capture of thekey fortified town of Peronne, which commanded the Somme crossings. This ac-tion of 2nd Division was considered by the Army Commander to be the most no-table infantry action of the war.

For f ifteen years a magnificent Australian memorial, created by Charles Web Cilbertof Melbourne, stood on this site. Twelve feet high, it depicted an Australian soldierin the act of piercing a Cerman Eagle with his bayonet. In 1940 it was removed by

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the occupying Cermans, who considered it to be offensive, and only the stone baseand its inset bronze panels were left. The original group of statuary has not beentraced to date, lt was replaced in 1971 with a nine-foot high bronze figure of anAustralian soldier, in World War I battle dress with rifle slung. The sculptor for thismemorial was Mr. Stanley Hammond of Melbourne. A small-scale replica of theoriginal sculpture, produced in 1992 by the Victorian sculptor Mrs. Dorothea vanSaaghy,is in the possession of Headquarters 2nd Division and on the occasion ofAustralia's 75th Anniversary Year Commemorations on the Western Front a copyof this was presented by the Division's Sergeant Major to the Mayor of Peronne fordisplay and safekeeping in that city's Historiale.

CCMMANDERS CF 2ND DIVISICN

Maj Gen H.G.Legge, CMGMaj Gen N.M.Smyth, VC, CBMaj Gen C.Rosenthal, CB, CMG

Maj Gen Sir Charles Rosenthal,KCB,CMG,DSOBrigGen J.Paton, CB,CMG,VDBrigGen H.G,Bennett, CB,CMG,DSO,VDMaj Gen Sir Charles Rosenthal, KCB,CMG,DSO,VDMaj Gen l.G.Mackay, CMG,DSO,VDMaj Gen J.H.Cannan, CB,CMG,DSO,VDMaj Gen H.WLloyd, CB,CMG,CVO,DSOMaj Gen H.C.H.Robertson, CBE,DSO

Maj Gen J.E.S.Stevens, CB,DSO,EDMaj Gen W.J.V.Windeyer, CBE,DSO,EDMaj Gen LN.Dougherty, CBE,DSO,EDMaj Gen D.Macarthur-Onslow, CBE,DSO,EDMaj Gen J.R.Stevenson, CBE,DSO,EDMaj Gen J.A.Bishop, DSO,OBE,ED

Gen J.R.Broadbent, DSO,EDGen A.C.Murchison, MC,EDGen S.L.M.Eskel l , EDGen E.S.Marshall, OBE,EDGen J.M.L.Macdonald, MBE,EDGen G.L.Mait land, OBE,EDGen K.R.Murray, AO,OBE,ED,QCGen R.J.Sharp, AO,RFD,EDGen R.G.Fay, RFD,EDGen J.D.Keldie, AO,MCGen WE,Glenny, AO,RFD,ED

MajMajMajMajMajMajMajMajMajMajMaj

26 Ju l 191528 Dec 191622 May 1918

1 May 19211 May 1926

18 Nov 192618 Jan 193224Mar 1937

8 Jul 194024 Oct 194011 Sep 1943

10 Nov 19471 Jul 19501 Jul 1952

16 Aug 19541 Dec 19571 Dec 1959

- 27 Dec 1916- 21 May 1918- 9 Mar 1919

- 30Apr 1926- 17 Nov 1926- 31 Dec 1931- 23 Mar 1937- 4 Apr 1940- 24 Oct 1940- 10 Sep 1943- 9 Feb 1944

- 30 Jun 1950- 1 Jul 1952- 15 Aug 1954- 30 Nov 1957- 30 Nov 1959- 30 Nov 1960

- 30 Nov 1966- 30 Nov 1968- 21 Oct 1970- 31 Mar 1973- 27 Oct1974- 30 Jun 1978- 31 Mar 1982- 31 Dec 1984- 31 Mar 1988- 31 Mar 1991

17 Aug 19651 Dec 19661 Dec 1968

22 Oct 19701 Apr 1973

28 Oct 1974Jul 1978Apr 1 982Jan 1985Apr 1 988Apr 1991

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Colour Patch of the Second Division

Memorial-Mont St. Quentin-1925

Formation Sign of theSecond Division

Memorial-Mont St.Quentin-'1971

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Covernment House, Sydney on Friday ZZJuneduring Regimental Week 1979

left to right:Lieutenant Colonels TJ. Smith, MBE, ED, CO 4 RNSWR: l.H. Thackray, ED CO 4l RNSWR:TJ. jackson, Ed, CO 3 RNSWR: Major CeneralE.S, Marshall, OBE, ED, RegimentalColonel,RNSWR: His Excellency Sir Roden Cutler VC, KCMC, KCVO, CBE, Covernor of NSWHonorary Colonel, RNSWR: Brigadier RJ. Sharp, ED, Commander, RNSWR: LieutenantColonels D.l. Aspinall, ED, RegimentalSecretary, RNSWR: D.R. Leece, ED, CO 17 RNSWR:Rj. Arthur, ED, CO 1/19 RNSWR: P.W. Croves, ED, CO 2 RNSWR:

with the Regimentaland Queen's Colours of each Battalion in the background

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