5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment

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5th/6th Battalion The Royal Victoria Regiment
The Royal Victoria Regiment cap badge
Active	1854–Present
Country	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Light infantry
Part of	4th Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Melbourne
Motto(s)	5th Battalion – Nemo me impune lacessit (No one shall provoke me with impunity) 6th Battalion – Semper Paratus (Always ready)
March	Combination of "Cock O' the North" and "Waltzing Matilda"[1]
Battle honours	Boer War: South Africa 1899–1902. World War I: Landing at Anzac Cove, Somme 1916, Somme 1918, Bullecourt, Pozieres, Polygon Wood, Ameins, Albert 1918, Mont St Quentin, Hindenburg Line. World War II: Bardia 1941, Capture of Tobruk, El Alamein, Greece 1941, South West Pacific 1942–1945, Bobdubi II, Finisterres, Lae–Nadzab, Hari River, Borneo.
Commanders
Notable commanders	Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Burr
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 5th/6th Battalion ("5/6 RVR") is one of two battalions of the Royal Victoria Regiment, and is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. The battalion traces its lineage back to many units that existed prior to Federation, as well as units that fought during World War I and World War II and the battalion carries the battle honours of these units as a mark of respect. Today 5/6 RVR is part of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Division and is based at various depots around Melbourne, Victoria. Recently, members from the battalion have been involved in deployments to the Middle East, East Timor, the Solomon Islands and Malaysia as part of Rifle Company Butterworth.