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Battle honours for the Second World War include both the 4th Battalion and 2/4th Battalion, as the 4th Battalion inherited the 2/4th's battle honours upon being re-raised in 1957. The 4th Battalion earned two battle honours during the war, while the 2/4th earned 14, one of which the 4th also
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Significant groups of unit members attended the Royal Regiment of Wales Tercentenary celebrations in Cardiff, in 1989, and the 75th Anniversary Commemoration at Gallipoli in 1990, and the unit has had ongoing involvement in Australian and overseas exercise training programmes.
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and the ADF contributes Royal Australian Navy ships, Royal Australian Air Force aircraft and patrols from the Australian Army's Regional Force Surveillance Units as required. Soldiers from 4/3 RNSWR have been regularly deployed on OP Resolute.
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The new battalion, now extending across south-eastern New South Wales, has continued its standard training programmes in pursuit of its operational readiness objectives.
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The 4th Battalion inherited this battle honour from its predecessor units which contributed to the New South Wales Contingents that were sent to South Africa during the
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The 1987 reorganisation of the Army Reserve, involving a reduction in the number of infantry battalions across Australia, brought about a linking of the
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was an Australian-led military deployment to East Timor to quell unrest and return stability in the
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RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands)
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The 4th Battalion received the following battle honours:
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is the Australian Defence Force's role in supporting
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Sutherland, New South Wales

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light infantry
Australian Army
Sutherland, New South Wales
5th Brigade
3rd
4th Battalions
Operation Anode
RAMSI (Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands)
Operation Astute
2006 East Timor crisis
Operation Resolute

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