5 Rar Association

The 5th Battalion was raised on the 1st March 1965. We pay tribute to those who have served and are serving with The 'Tiger Battalion. '

On the 1st of March 1965, the 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment was raised at Holsworthy Barracks Liverpool, NSW. It's first tour of South Vietnam commenced in March-April 1966 and returned to Australia April 1967. The Battalion carried out 18 full scale operations against NVA Main Force and guerrilla units. The Battalion lost 25 men killed in action or died of wounds and 79 wounded in action. In February 1969 the Battalion returned to South Vietnam. The Battalion this time conducted many operations outside of the borders of Phuoc Tuy Province and over the next 12 months saw the Battalion carry out 17 full scale operations including the Battle of Binh Ba. The Battalion returned to Australia in February 1970. On its second tour, the Battalion lost 25 men killed in action or died of wounds and a further 202 wounded in action.
On the 3rd of December 2006 saw 5RAR de-linked from 7RAR and became once again a battalion within its own right within the Royal Australian Regiment. The De-Linking Ceremony was conducted at 1 Brigade Parade Ground, Robertson Barracks Darwin.