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31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment

Australian Army infantry battalion

Field	Value
unit_name	31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
dates	2008–Present
country	Australia
allegiance	Commonwealth of Australia
branch	Australian Army Reserve
type	Infantry
role	Light infantry
size	Battalion
command_structure	[11th Brigade](11th-brigade-australia), [2nd Division](2nd-division-australia)
garrison	Lavarack Barracks, Townsville
motto	Pro Aris Et Focis (For Altars and Hearths)
disbanded
commander1	LTCOL David Gandy (Since January 2021)
commander1_label	Current Commander
notable_commanders
identification_symbol	[[File:31st Battalion AIF Unit Colour Patch.PNG	50px]]
identification_symbol_label	Unit colour patch
identification_symbol_4	31/42 RQR
identification_symbol_4_label	Abbreviation

The 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42 RQR) is a Reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. One of three battalions of the Royal Queensland Regiment, it was formed in early 2008 through the amalgamation of the 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment and the 42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, 31/42 RQR draws its personnel from various locations in Northern and Central Queensland and currently forms part of the 11th Brigade.

History

The battalion was formed in January 2008 by the amalgamation of two previously existing infantry battalions: the 31st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment and the 42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment. Through its predecessor units, 31/42 RQR has a long history, and can trace its lineage back to units formed in 1881 as part of the colonial defence forces of the state of Queensland. These units were mainly used in home defence duties, although during the Second Boer War and World War I many of their members volunteered for overseas service and by virtue of this service battle honours from these wars were bestowed upon these units.

During World War II, both of these units were called upon to play an active role in the fighting in the Pacific, thus earning more battle honours for themselves. After the war, these units were disbanded and then reformed as part of the Citizens Military Force in 1948, which was a forerunner to the current Australian Army Reserve, and as a part of that organisation both 31 and 42 RQR continued to exist in various forms for the next 60 years before it was decided to amalgamate the two units early in 2008.

Headquartered in Townsville, Queensland, 31/42 RQR has a number of depots throughout Central and Northern Queensland, from Gladstone to Cairns. 31/42 RQR forms part of the 11th Brigade.

References

"31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment". Australian Army.
(December 2020). "31st/42nd Battalion Newsletter".
"11th Brigade History". Department of Defence.
"31st/42nd Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment (31/42 RQR)".
Feeney, David. (8 May 2013). "Defence stays strong in Townsville". Department of Defence.

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