1st Armoured Regiment (Australia)
| 1st Armoured Regiment | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the 1st Armoured Regiment | |
| Active | 7 July 1949 – present |
| Country | Australia |
| Allegiance | Royal Tank Regiment |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Experimentation |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Paratus ("Prepared") |
| March | Quick—Radetski Slow—Grand March from Aida |
| Anniversaries | Unit Birthday-7 July 1949 (Per Army Headquarters Directive 20/7/1949) Cambrai Day-20 November 1917 |
| Engagements | Vietnam War |
| Decorations | Unit Citation for Gallantry (C SQN) |
| Battle honours | Theatre Honours: Vietnam 1968-1972 Battle Honours: Coral‐Balmoral, Hat Dich, Binh Ba. |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | King Charles III (Colonel-in-Chief, RAAC) |
| Colonel of the Regiment | Major General Roger Powell AM |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | |
| Abbreviation | 1AR |
1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). Formed as an armoured unit in the Australian Regular Army on 7 July 1949, the regiment squadrons served during the Vietnam War operating Centurion tanks. More recently the regiment has contributed small groups and individuals to operations in East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Solomon Islands and elsewhere. Currently the unit is based in Edinburgh, South Australia and was re-roled in 2024 as an experimentation unit.