5th Battalion

The

Royal Australian Regiment Association Inc.

Veterans of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment have stood tall, defending our values and freedoms and choosing to serve a cause greater than themselves. Their sacrifices have shaped our history and will continue to inspire future generations. In times of conflict and peace alike, veterans of 5 RAR have demonstrated what it means to be Australian - unity in adversity, and an unwavering commitment to justice and fairness and imbued with the 'ANZAC' Spirit. Their stories are woven into the fabric of our nation, a testament to their professional dedication. This website is dedicated to the officers and men of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment and in reverent memory of our mates who made the supreme sacrifice. 

"From now until the end of the world, we and it shall be remembered.
We few, we Band of Brothers. For he who sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother."
William Shakespeare  King Henry V

5 RAR Roll of Honour *

We honour those soldiers of 5RAR who made the supreme sacrifice ... Lest We Forget

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Announcements & Updates

The major upgrade and redesign of the 5 RAR Association's website would have been very difficult without the support of the Department of Veterans' Affairs "Saluting Their Service Commemorative grants Program" and the financial support from the 5 RAR Association.

The redesign of the website has been a huge undertaking with, in excess of 2,000 pages and 20 years in development. Some sections of the upgrade are still a 'work in progress' and there are links that are not yet live; these will come online over time.
I thank the many members who saw the need to carry our history forward and who "walked over dead ground and relived it again."
And finally, it is a fitting tribute to the veterans of the 5 RAR Association who wrote articles and poetry of their personal experiences at war that the website has been selected for preservation by the Australian War Memorial and has been archived by the National Library of Australia as a site of historical importance as part of the Pandora Project.

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IF YOU HEAR OF AN EX-TIGER DYING

If you hear of an ex-Tiger passing away, could you please inform me immediately on 0412 767 975. This needs to be done as I have to apply to the ADF Records to obtain the Statement of Service (SoS) of the deceased person.
If the soldier already has had a funeral service, the only person who can apply is the Next of Kin and that complicates the process for me.
To be able to produce an obituary of the deceased person, I will need the SoS to write and publish the obituary.

Gary Townsend
Membership Officer
The Timor Leste/Iraq veterans who have tried to contact me with assistance with image descriptions in their respective galleries, I apologise. The email address was found to be unreliable. The new email address will work.
Members who have served with 5RAR, 5/7RAR, or a link with 5RAR Association and who are desirous of joining the Association, the Membership Application Form can be found in the 'MORE' section in the drop-down menu above.

Fifth ⁄ Seventh Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment

Lt-Col Hugh Grogan

COMMANDING OFFICER
LTCOL. HUGH GROGAN CSC

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Training Australia

CO's Report
December 2025
Alpha Company Report
December 2025
Bravo Company Report
December 2025
Charlie Company Report
December 2025
Delta Company Report
December 2025
Support Company Report
December 2025
Logistics Company Report
December 2025

5RAR Museum

Some of the Displays in the Museum

Adjutant's Cup 

2016 Inaugural Adjutant's Cup awarded to LT. Tavis Harling

Warr/Khan Trophy

2023 Warr/ Khan Trophy awarded to Corporal Josh Nash.

Robertson Barracks

Commanding Officer's Crystal Tiger

The Warr Room

Images of the Warr Room. Named in honour of the first CO to command the Battalion in the Vietnam War, Lt Col John Arnold Warr

On Active Service

Work in Progress

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Vietnam

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Afghanistan

21 June 07: PS2 south of Al Batha
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Iraq

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Timor Leste

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Battle of Binh Ba *

Prelude- Situated north of the 1st Australian Task Force base at Nui Dat on the western side of Route 2, the village of Binh Ba had a population of around three thousand people – mainly farmers and rubber plantation workers. Tidy and rectangular in shape, and mainly constructed of solid brick and tile, Binh Ba was well known to the Australians. Indeed during 5 RAR's first tour in Vietnam a rifle company and a mortar section had been briefly stationed within the village itself. 

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Stories from 5 RAR Veterans on active service *

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Gallery

Vietnam Image Gallery

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Afghanistan Image Gallery

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Iraq Image Gallery

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Timor Leste Image Gallery

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Poetry *

Verse from our Members
Ode of Rememberance
Sub Unit Reunions
5RAR Association 60th Anniversary Reunion
C Company 2nd Tour Reunion

History

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Command & Control *

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