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

2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
Cap badge of the Royal New South Wales Regiment
Active	1987–present
Country	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Type	Light infantry
Part of	5th Brigade, 2nd Division
Garrison/HQ	Pymble
Motto(s)	Nulli Secundus (Second To None) Facta Probant (Deeds Prove)[1]
Commanders
Current commander	Lieutenant Colonel Tim Dawe
Colonel Commandant	Major General Paul Brereton AM RFD
Colonel of the Regiment	Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (2/17 RNSWR) is a reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Currently part of the 5th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division, the unit currently consists of a headquarters, signals platoon and three rifle companies spread out across a number of depots throughout the state of New South Wales. The unit was formed in 1987, following a reorganisation of the Australian Army Reserve which saw the amalgamation of a number of Reserve units across Australia. Through the 2nd Battalion and the 17th Battalion, the unit can trace its lineage back to 1860 and today it carries battle honours from both of these units, as well as the units of the Second Australian Imperial Force which fought during World War II.