THE 8TH BATTALION ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT

"WELCOME"

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If you decide to continue on you will find a lot of information on the History of the Battalion together with links to other sites.

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NATIONAL REUNION 2010
ADELAIDE S.A.
days until the National Reunion in 2010.

Click
HERE
for the latest Information sheet.

Click
HERE
for the latest Reunion News

Click
HERE
for the registration Form.

Click
HERE
for the 8 RAR Pictorial Book Notice.

Click
HERE
for the 8 RAR Pictorial Book Order Form.

Click
HERE
to help ID some Photos.

These details will be updated every 3 months or so.

NATIONAL REUNION 2010
ADELAIDE S.A.

Applications are being called for the new
Australian Defence Medal
Click
HERE
to down load the conditions and application form.

The Malaysian Government will award a commemorative medal to Australian servicemen and women who served in Malaysia from 1957 to 1966.

The Malaysian Government has produced the award, titled Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM), in recognition of their "distinguished chivalry, gallantry, sacrifice, or loyalty" in contributing to the freedom of independence of Malaysia. ClickHEREto view the Award conditions
OR
ClickHERE to download the application form
Members who served in 8RAR only will not be entitled to this medal.
Members who served in Malaya with other Battalions prior to joining 8RAR may be entitled
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Friendly fire
Dr Bob Hall who served as a Platoon Commander and Company Second in Command with the Eighth Battalion in Vietnam is conducting
research on Friendly Fire Incidents which occured in Vietnam, and in which there were no casualties. Previous research has been
focussed on incidents where there were casualties, and therefore an investigation was carried out. It is clear that there were many
more incidents without casualties, and these incidents have not been recorded.

The research is being carried out on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), with the aim of identifying
the factors which contribute to friendly fire incidents and hopefully reducing the threat to today's infantrymen. I would think
that the majority of potential respondents would be from Arms Corps,
Click
HERE
to fill out the form online

Click on the Mural

for
Touched by Fire

Today is

Days ago the Battalion was Formed.
Days ago the advance party left for Malaya.
Days ago to Black Saturday.
days when the Battalion was Disbanded.

days until Christmas 2009

days until the Birthday Reunion in 2009.

DISCLAIMER.

Whilst the 8 RAR association has recognised this site as the Official home page of the Battalion ,the information or comments in the following pages are not necessarily those of the 8 RAR association,it's members or former members of the Battalion.

Any errors or omissions are my fault and I would appreciateEmail advice to correct them.

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