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2 RAR's colour patch

The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) is an Australian Army infantry battalion. 2 RAR was formed as the 66th Battalion in 1945 and was redesignated upon the establishment of the Royal Australian Regiment in 1948. 2 RAR has seen active service during the Korean War, Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam War and in Iraq. 2 RAR has also taken part in peacekeeping operations in Japan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. 2 RAR was linked with 4 RAR between 1973 and 1995 as 2/4 RAR and is currently based at Lavarack Barracks as part of the 3rd Brigade.