Monash University Regiment

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Monash University Regiment
Monash University Regiment cap badge
Active	1966–2013
Country	Australia
Branch	Army Reserve
Type	Training establishment Infantry
Role	Army Reserve officer training
Size	Regiment
Part of	Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Sorial

The Monash University Regiment was an

The regiment, which is known as MONUR (not to be confused with MUR, being Melbourne University Regiment), traces its origins back to 23 April 1966, when Monash University Company was formed as a detachment of MUR. On 23 February 1970 it ceased to be the Monash University Company of MUR, and became a regiment in its own right.^[2] As a training unit, MONUR does not carry any battle honours on its colours which are laid up in the Religious Centre on the Clayton campus of Monash University. However, past and present members of the unit have been involved in every major Australian deployment since 1966, with a large number of members assisting in natural disaster relief, including the Black Saturday bushfires.^{[citation needed]}

Since its formation the Regiment enjoyed a loose association with Monash University, with a majority of officer cadets also studying at the university. This relationship has not always proved an easy one, especially during the Vietnam War-era when Monash University's Clayton campus was a hotbed of student activism.^{[citation needed]}

The last commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Sorial.

The last regimental sergeant major, Warrant Officer Class One Christopher Kund.

In 2013, MonUR was amalgamated with Melbourne University Regiment under Plan Beersheba.^[1]

Structure

Immediately prior to its removal from the order of battle, the Regiment was structured into a Regimental (Battalion) Headquarters and two sub-units: Cadet Company and Logistic Support Company. Cadet Company contained all the

Monash University Regiment sent approximately 10 Staff Cadets each to the Royal Military College, Duntroon (RMC-D) each year to complete this part-time officer course, graduates of which were commissioned as lieutenants at Duntroon before being allocated to their Corps and posted to their first unit.^{[citation needed]} For much of the 2000s decade, MONUR came under command of the Royal Military College of Australia, a brigade-sized formation that included RMC-D and all university regiments in the Australian Army.

Traditions

The regiment's motto is Ancora Imparo which is attributed to

MONUR enjoyed a healthy rivalry with its larger counterpart, MUR. All new inductees to the Officer Cadet's Mess (named in honour of Lieutenant David Sabben, MG) were required to denounce any allegiance to the sister unit. The regiment's mascot was a black sheep (ram) indicative of the status and culture of the Regiment as a historical formation within MUR. The unofficial mascot of MONUR's Cadet Company was a comical orange stuffed toy known as "The Muppet", with the worthiest Officer Cadet guarding this revered figure at all times.^{[citation needed]}

MONUR's regimental quick march is "Imperial Echoes", which was composed by Arnold Safroni in 1913 and used as the signature tune of the BBC Newsreel feature during World War II.^{[citation needed]}

Notable members

Former unit members and graduates include:

• Robert Champion de Crespigny (RCDC), businessman and member of the first graduating class
• Peter Carroll, Department of Defence mandarin and member of Cadet Company
• Singer and performer Vanessa Amorosi
• Bill Shorten, leader of the Australian Labor Party, member 1985–1986^[3]

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Festberg, Alfred (1972). The Lineage of the Australian Army. Melbourne, Victoria: Allara Publishing.
  ISBN 978-0-85887-024-6
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