Royal Victoria Regiment
| The Royal Victoria Regiment | |
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AC (Governor of Victoria) | |
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| Unit colour patch |   |
| Tartan | Gordon |
| Abbreviation | RVR |
The Royal Victoria Regiment is an Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army, consisting of two battalions, the 5th/6th Battalion and the 8th/7th Battalion
History
The Regiment was formed in 1960 as a result of the amalgamation of all the
- Victorian Scottish Regiment
- Royal Melbourne Regiment
- Melbourne Rifles
- North Western Victorian Regiment
- The Northern Victorian Regiment
- Hume Regiment
The regiment, renamed as the Royal Victoria Regiment in 1960, was initially formed of two battalions. In 1965. this was increased to four battalions, plus a single independent rifle company. A further reorganisation in the 1970s saw these battalions further amalgamated into the existing regimental structure. Currently the 5th/6th Battalion recruits mainly from the areas in and around the city of Melbourne, while the 8th/7th Battalion is responsible for the wider rural areas in Victoria.
Pipes and Drums
Formed in 1899 as part of the Victorian Scottish Regiment, the 5/6RVR Pipes and Drums is now the band for all battalions of the Royal Victoria Regiment. Some members of 5/6 RVR Pipes and Drums are serving Army Reservists from 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, other members are derived from other Army Reserve units / parts of the Australian Defence Force, and selected guest players.
Alliances
- 5th/6th Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers- via the 6th Battalion (The Royal Melbourne Regiment)- The Gordon Highlanders- via the 5th Battalion (The Victorian Scottish Regiment)
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment- via the 58th/32nd Battalion- The Toronto Scottish Regiment- via Gordon Alliance
- Canada - 48th Highlanders of Canada - via Gordon Alliance
Cape Town Highlanders Regiment- via Gordon Alliance
- 8th/7th Battalion, The Royal Victoria Regiment
- The Mercian Regiment
- The Royal Regiment of Canada
See also
- 5/6RVR Pipes and Drums
- Australian Army
- Australian Army Reserve
- List of Australian Army Regiments
