Trevor Dixon


The Royal Australian Regiment Association extends our condolences to Joan and the extended family of Brigadier Bill Rolfe AO (Retired) who touched the lives of so many in the Defence community through his lifelong work and devotion to duty both as a serving member and in his retirement. The Regimental ODE: Rest Ye, Oh Warrior You’ll battle […]

  Veterans suffering as a consequence of their service need far more than someone simply asking them how they are.  The national RUOK campaign is a magnificent initiative to help identify someone at risk but at Christmas time unlike any other period across the year the risk of depression and suicides are far greater especially […]

7.30 Report. By defence reporters Andrew Greene and Alex McDonald updated 18 Sep 2015. Soldiers of 3rd Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment in action in Korea Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will lead a renewed diplomatic effort to retrieve the remains of Australian servicemen still listed as missing in action in Korea. Of the 17,000 Australians who […]

Greetings to all our Korea veterans, and particularly our veterans of THE HOOK. Today is the 62nd Anniversary of the commencement of the Armistice on the Korean peninsula on 27 July 1953 and the fourth and last battle of The Hook 24-25 July 1953. Samichon Day and Korea Veterans’ Day Services will be held today, […]

SO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT NEED HELP   Do you or a member of your family need to speak to someone who understands problems experienced by serving personnel?   Serving members, veterans and their families are eligible for confidential help from the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) Call 1800 011-046 or visit www.vvcs.gov.au […]

This is an initiative by Angus Sim, a younger contemporary veteran, to gather information from other DVA clients  that will support his submission to the Senate Enquiry into Mental Health. Please give it your support and pass to your network for their action. Angus Sim is a 30 years old East Timor and Iraq Veteran […]

Of the 340 Australians killed during the Korean War, 43 were classified as ‘missing in action’ (MIA) and presumed dead. The MIAs belonged to all three services and are listed below.The Army MIAs, who came from the three infantry battalions that formed the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) at the time, resulted from the withdrawal of […]

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