3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
| 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment | |
|---|---|
Members of 3 RAR move forward during the Korean War in 1951 | |
| Active | 12 October 1945 – present |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Role | armoured 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 | Korean War Malayan Emergency Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation Vietnam War East Timor Iraq War Operation Astute War in Afghanistan |
| Decorations | Unit Citation for Gallantry Presidential Unit Citation (United States) Presidential Unit Citation (South Korea) Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (South Vietnam) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LTCOL Dan Ellis |
| Notable commanders | Charles Hercules Green Francis Hassett |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | |
| Tartan | Royal Stewart (Pipers kilts and plaids) |
The 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) is the armoured infantry battalion of the Australian Army, based in Kapyong Lines, Townsville as part of the 3rd Brigade (Armoured Amphibious). 3 RAR traces its lineage to 1945 and has seen operational service in Japan, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, South Vietnam, Rifle Company Butterworth, East Timor, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan, and Iraq.