Royal Victoria Regiment
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The Royal Victoria Regiment is the infantry regiment of 4 Brigade, the Australian Army Reserve brigade of Victoria. The regiment was formed in 1960 as a result of the amalgamation of all the Citizen Military Forces infantry battalions in Victoria. It consists of two battalions, the 5th/6th and 8th/7th Battalions (abbreviated as 5/6 RVR and 8/7 RVR repectively). While 5/6 has its units situated in the metropolitan area of the state's capital, Melbourne, 8/7's units are in the country.
[edit] Alliances
- United Kingdom - The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
- United Kingdom - The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
- Canada - The Royal Regiment of Canada