Royal Tasmania Regiment

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The Royal Tasmania Regiment
Cap badge of the Royal Tasmania Regiment
Active	1 July 1960 – present
Country	Australia
Branch	Army
Type	Light infantry
Role	Close-quarters combat Desert warfare Forward observer Jungle warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare
Size	One battalion
Part of	4th Brigade
Garrison/HQ	12th/40th Battalion – Hobart
Motto(s)	Pro Aris Et Focis (For Altars and Hearths)
March	Captain Oldfield/Invercargill
Commanders
Current commander	LTCOL Andrew Farquhar
Current RSM	WO1 Joel McMahon
Regimental Colonel	MAJGEN SL Smith, AM, CSC, RFD
Insignia
Unit colour patch
Abbreviation	RTR

The Royal Tasmania Regiment (RTR) is a Reserve infantry regiment within the Australian Army consisting of a single battalion. Formed in 1960 following a review of military formations in Australia, the Regiment can trace its lineage back to the late 19th Century and has served Australia in a number of conflicts including the Boer War, World War I and World War II. Today it serves as a part of the Australian Army's 4th Brigade, 2nd Division.