9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment

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9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (9RQR, "First Ashore") is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army, raised and based in the state of Queensland. It is part of the Royal Queensland Regiment and together with the 6th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) and the 25th/49th Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment (25/49RQR) makes up the 7th Brigade of the 1st Division. 9RQR comprises the following companies:

  • A Company, at Caboolture and Yandina
  • B Company, at Enoggera
  • C Company, at Loganlea
  • D Company, at Bundaberg, Maryborough and Gympie
  • Administration Company, at Enoggera

Battalion Headquarters is located at Enoggera. 9RQR no longer has a Support Company, which was disbanded in 2002.

The current (2006) commander of 9RQR is Lt-Col Chris Austin.

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