2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
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The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army known for its deployments in major conflicts and peacekeeping operations since the mid-20th century.
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Target entity: 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Context triple: [Royal Australian Regiment, hasUnit, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]
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Royal Australian Regiment
The Royal Australian Regiment is the principal regular infantry regiment of the Australian Army, known for its combat roles in major conflicts such as Korea, Vietnam, and recent Middle Eastern operations.
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Royal Australian Infantry Corps
The Royal Australian Infantry Corps is the principal combat corps of the Australian Army, responsible for providing trained infantry soldiers for ground combat operations.
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7th Australian Division
The 7th Australian Division was a key infantry formation of the Australian Army in World War II, noted for its major combat operations in the Middle East, New Guinea, and the Pacific.
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8th Australian Division
The 8th Australian Division was an infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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5th Pioneer Battalion
The 5th Pioneer Battalion was a World War II-era U.S. Marine Corps engineering and construction unit that provided combat support within the 5th Marine Division, notably during the Pacific campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army known for its deployments in major conflicts and peacekeeping operations since the mid-20th century.
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A.
Royal Australian Regiment
The Royal Australian Regiment is the principal regular infantry regiment of the Australian Army, known for its combat roles in major conflicts such as Korea, Vietnam, and recent Middle Eastern operations.
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B.
Royal Australian Infantry Corps
The Royal Australian Infantry Corps is the principal combat corps of the Australian Army, responsible for providing trained infantry soldiers for ground combat operations.
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C.
7th Australian Division
The 7th Australian Division was a key infantry formation of the Australian Army in World War II, noted for its major combat operations in the Middle East, New Guinea, and the Pacific.
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8th Australian Division
The 8th Australian Division was an infantry division of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in the Pacific theatre during World War II, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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E.
5th Pioneer Battalion
The 5th Pioneer Battalion was a World War II-era U.S. Marine Corps engineering and construction unit that provided combat support within the 5th Marine Division, notably during the Pacific campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| alliance |
Coldstream Guards
ⓘ
surface form:
Coldstream Guards (United Kingdom)
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
|
| awardedHonor |
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
ⓘ
Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States Presidential Unit Citation
|
| battleHonour |
Kapyong
ⓘ
Korea 1950–53 ⓘ Malaya 1955–60 ⓘ Maryang San ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam 1965–72
|
| branch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Borneo Confrontation
ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesia–Malaysia Confrontation
Korean War ⓘ Malayan Emergency ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1945 ⓘ |
| dateReRaised | 1948 ⓘ |
| forceType | regular army ⓘ |
| formedAs |
2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2nd Battalion, The Australian Regiment
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| garrison |
Townsville military precinct
ⓘ
surface form:
Lavarack Barracks, Townsville
|
| hasColour |
Royal Australian Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Australian Regiment regimental colours
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| hasMascot | Australian Army infantry traditions mascot (regimental) ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | 2/2nd Battalion (Second Australian Imperial Force) ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
1st Division (Australia)
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Division (Australian Army)
3rd Brigade ⓘ |
| location | Townsville, Queensland ⓘ |
| motto | Duty First ⓘ |
| nickname |
RAR
ⓘ
surface form:
2 RAR
|
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kapyong
ⓘ
Battle of Maryang San ⓘ |
| operation |
Afghanistan operations
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East Timor peacekeeping operations ⓘ Iraq operations ⓘ Solomon Islands intervention (RAMSI) ⓘ
surface form:
Solomon Islands peacekeeping operations
Somalia operations ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Australian Regiment ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| type | motorised infantry ⓘ |
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Subject: 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a regular infantry battalion of the Australian Army known for its deployments in major conflicts and peacekeeping operations since the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (8)
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