Battalion History

The following pages provide a detailed account of the proud history of the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.

The Battalion was formed on 13 November 1967 in South Australia. The Battalion served in South Vietnam from 5 Novemeber 1968 to 25 November 1969. The Battalion then remained at Enoggera until the 31 October, 1973 when it merged with 8 RAR to become the 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR).
See more in History in Detail, Commanding Officers, Colours, Mascot and Marches.

The Battalion's service in South Vietnam resulted in the award of a Distinguished Service Order, two Military Crosses, seven Military Medals, and eleven members of the Battalion were Mentioned in Dispatches.
See the list and citations in the Honours and Awards.