Historical information
An Poster, Information Board on 5 RAR. The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was raised at Holsworthy Barracks NSW on the 1st March 1965
It was the first of nine rotating battalions composed of half regular army and half national servicemen (draftees) that were committed to active service in South Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. 5 RAR was the initial infantry element of the first Australian Task Force (1 ATF) Vietnam.
The Battalion conducted two tours of duty
Physical description
An Poster, Information Board on 5 RAR. The 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) was raised at Holsworthy Barracks NSW on the 1st March 1965
It was the first of nine rotating battalions composed of half regular army and half national servicemen (draftees) that were committed to active service in South Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. 5 RAR was the initial infantry element of the first Australian Task Force (1 ATF) Vietnam.
The Battalion conducted two tours of duty
Subjects
- 5 rar,
- poster,
- information board,
- 1 atf,
- nui dat,
- phuoc tuy province,
- viet cong,
- battle of binh ba,
- lt col warr,
- lt col colin khan,
- military awards,
- wounded serviceman,
- r j o'neill,
- guerrilla warfare,
- 1st australian task force,
- australian national serviceman,
- killed in action,
- lt col john arnold warr,
- 3487,
- companion of the distinguished service order,
- lt col colin nicholas khan,
- 235030,
- commanding officers,
- capt robert john o'neill,
- 335113,
- mention in dispatches
