If you require your item quickly, please call us on 01646 621881 before you buy as many items are made to order. The general location of the 1st Armoured Regiment plaque is indicated by a red poppy on the map below. 1st Armoured Regiment Shop Now ️ www.ebay.com.au/itm/283804976065 Over the period 1977 to the present day, regimental personnel have been involved in most major Peace Keeping Operations including Namibia, Somalia, Cambodia, Rwanda, MFO Sinai and East Timor and more recently active service in Iraq and Afghanistan. On the 13 of November 1979, a black Leopard MA0163 TPR Paratus was enlisted into the unit as Regimental Mascot. Delivery charges are calculated by weight. A pair of silver coloured metal cufflinks measuring 20mm (approx. Brief History of the Regiment On the 7th of July 1949 the 1st Australian Armoured Car Squadron was renamed the 1st Armoured Regiment. If you don't follow our. Customs services and international tracking provided. This page was last updated: 27-Sep 04:11. These bronze plaques are placed along paths in the Memorial's grounds. Unofficial cloth insignia worn by Australian some members of 2 Troop, Armoured Squadron, 1st Armoured Regiment in Vietnam. The 1st Armoured Regiment’s first home was Kapyong Barracks at Puckapunyal; which in November 1981 was changed to Robertson Barracks; named after LTGEN Sir Horace Robertson; a former Light Horse and armoured commander. The main Battle Tanks that have seen service in the Regiment have been the Churchill, the Centurion Mk.5, the Leopard AS1 and now the M1A1 Abrams. The Centurion tank was introduced into service early in 1952 and served up until the Leopard arrived in 1977, It saw active service in South Vietnam from 1968-71. Something went wrong. Just call us on 0845 459 1964 or write to us by clicking here. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in new window or tab, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. The general location of the 1st Armoured Regiment plaque is indicated by a red poppy on the map below. This badge is a post-war copy and is priced as such. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. / Formed as a tank unit in the new Australian Regular Army on 7 July 1949, the regiment subsequently saw service during the Vietnam War operating Centurion tanks. Find your thing. Simply type your personalised message in the text box provided. An additional fee applies for engraving services and is automatically added to the total which you enter your engraving message. Delivery charges start from 90p for Large Letter and £3.30 for Small Parcel Items. Royal Australian Artillery (1 Regt) -1st Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, 1st/19th Royal New South Wales Regiment, (1/19 RNSWR), {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. When you add your engraving message to your order, all costs will be added to the total.