2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name=The Royal New South Wales Regiment


caption=Cap badge of the Royal New South Wales Regiment
dates=1 July 1960-
country=Australia
branch=Army
type=Reserve Infantry
command_structure=Royal Australian Infantry Corps
role= Light Infantry
size= Four battalions
current_commander= Lt Colonel Cochrane
garrison= 1st/19th Battalion - Orange
2nd/17th Battalion - Pymble
4th/3rd Battalion - Cardiff
41st Battalion - East Lismore
ceremonial_chief=HM The Queen
(Australian Infantry Corps)
ceremonial_chief_label=Colonel in Chief
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname=
motto= "Primus in Terra Australi" (First in Australia)
colors=
identification_symbol=
identification_symbol_label=Unit Colour Patch
identification_symbol_2= [http://www.regiments.org/tradition/tartans/govermt.htm Government]
identification_symbol_2_label=Tartan
march=
mascot=
battles=
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=The 2/17th Battalion is a reserve infantry unit part of the Royal New South Wales Regiment Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. The 2/17 Battalion is part of 8th Brigade. The Unit has 4 light infantry companies including:

*Alpha Company based at Pymble.
*Charlie Company Based in Newcastle.
*Delta Company based in Blacktown.
*Echo Company based in Rockdale.
*Headquarters company based at Pymble.

Alliances

*GBR - The Royal Marines
*GBR - The Black Watch
*GBR - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*GBR - The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
*GBR - The Rifles
*GBR - The Royal Welsh
*CAN - The Royal Newfoundland Regiment
*CAN - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's)

Links

[http://www.defence.gov.au] Department of Defence [http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-army-today/state-regts/rnswr-off-orbat.htm] 2/17th Batallion History [http://www.defencereserves.com/aspx/home.aspx] Defence Reserves [http://www.defencejobs.gov.au] Defence Recruiting [http://www.defence.gov.au/army/2_17rnswr/] 2/17th Battalion Home Page