9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment

9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
Cap badge of the Royal Queensland Regiment
Active1867–1919
1921–1945
1948–present
CountryAustralia
Allegiance Queensland (1867–1901)
 Australia (1901–present)
BranchQueensland Defence Force
Australian Army
TypeInfantry
RoleLine infantry (formerly)
Light infantry
Part of11th Brigade
Garrison/HQGallipoli Barracks, Enoggera
Nickname(s)The Guards of Queensland
The Fighting Ninth
Motto(s)Pro Aris et Focis (For God and our Homes)
ColoursBlack over blue
MarchBrass Band – El Abanico
Pipe Band – The Frog Hollow Rangers
EngagementsBoer War

World War I

World War II

Battle honours80 (See below)
Insignia
Unit colour patch

The 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (9 RQR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army, raised and based in the state of Queensland. It is part of the Royal Queensland Regiment and is currently attached to the 11th Brigade of the 2nd Division. 9 RQR can trace its history as far back as 1867 with the establishment Queensland Volunteer Rifle Corps, although it was not until 1911 that it was designated as the "9th Battalion". Over the course of its history, the battalion has served Australia in a number of conflicts including The Boer War, World War I and World War II, while more recently, members of the battalion have been involved in various peacekeeping operations and exercises around the Pacific region.