Each display is hand made by an ex-serviceman. As such, on 1 January 2008, 31 RQR was amalgamated with 42 RQR to form the 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment. The 42nd Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. This association was recognised with a bagpipe band. Although it was officially formed as 31/42 RQR in January 2008 by the amalgamation of two previously existing infantry battalions—the 31st Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment and the 42nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment— the unit has a long history, and can trace its lineage back to units formed in 1881 as part of the colonial defence forces of the state of Queensland. [13] Alliances. Due to sharing its numeric title with the famous Scottish regiment the Black Watch, the battalion became known as the “Australian Black Watch”. Melloy's WWI record with the 42nd Btn takes up 18 Chapters of the book. Not just his wartime story but his life's story before and after. 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) is a regular light infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The 42nd Battalion was raised at Enoggera, on the outskirts of Brisbane, in December 1915 and became part of the 11th Brigade of the 3rd Australian Division. 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42 RQR). much, much more. After the war the battalion underwent a number of changes in organisation and designation before 1965 when it was redesignated as the 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment. * 31st/42nd Battalion (31/42 RQR) The RQR was formed in 1960 as part of the reorganisation of the Citizen’s Militia Force, which saw all CMF battalions in each state amalgamated into state regiments. The 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31 RQR) was a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. An element of the 31st Battalion was raised in the Mackay/Sarina area and it later transferred to become part of the 42nd Battalion. 31st/42nd Battalion Newsletter. WW1 service remained a huge influence in his life and it is interesting to read the life's record of one of our AIF boys . An Infantry Battalion with two companies, Kennedy and Capricornia. 42nd Battalion (42 RQR) 49th Battalion (49 RQR) 51st Battalion (51 RQR) History. 9th Battalion (9 RQR) 25th/49th Battalion (25/49 RQR) 31st/42nd Battalion (31/42 RQR) History Edit. The 2nd Royal Australian Regiment is not designated a "Marine Corps", but are probably the closest Australia has. In line with one of the suggestions from the CO of 31st/42nd Battalion RQR, Lt Col Damien Green (see the previous post on this website and also 31st Battalion AIF Memorial Association Facebook page), in his ANZAC Day message, I offer this story on an original ANZAC. 15.5 cm high by 20.5 cm long (155 mm x 205 mm) (6¼ x 8¼). Initially, the regiment simply had a 1st and 2nd Battalion, which were established under the Pentropic divisional structure. This year the 42nd Battalion Infantry Association Mackay Branch Reunion dinner coincided with the 31/42 RQR Battalion 1st step exercise held in Mackay which allowed 20 + of the Battalion members from across the AO to attend and participate and carry on the lineage and traditions of the 42nd Battalion. The first edition of the 31st/42nd Battalion Newsletter, July 2018. 31st/42nd Battalion (31/42 RQR) History. In 1976, due to manpower … A page for the benefit of past, present and potential members of the 31/42 RQR. I have recently also posted it on Facebook page “100 Years of ANZAC”. Search for: Recent Posts. Although it was officially formed as 31 RQR in 1965 the battalion can trace its lineage back to units formed in 1881 as part of the colonial defence forces of the state of Queensland. Raised as part of the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, it was established at Enoggera in December 1915, forming part of the 11th Brigade in the 3rd Division. Made in Australia. The fighting ninth is one of the strongest Battalions in the modern Army Reserve and is the proud custodians of a long and distinguished history. 9 RQR has a proud military history with numerous battle honours. Robert Melloy was a member of the 1st AIF 42nd Battalion follows his wartime record with the 42nd Battalion AIF. The official line is that on 15 October this year, 2RAR will transition from a light-infantry battalion to a specialist ‘amphibious-operations battalion’. The RQR was formed in 1960 as part of the reorganisation of the Citizen's Militia Force, which saw all CMF battalions in each state amalgamated into state regiments. The 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment is a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. 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