2nd Cavalry Regiment was chosen by the past members of the 2nd/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment to hold and preserve these Battle Honours. On 9 October 1971 at a ceremonial parade the Regiment was presented with a scroll and bronze plaque affiliating the two Regiments. The scroll hangs in RHQ and the plaque is fixed to a large sculptured rock at the base of the Regiments flag pole. The book ‘To The Green Fields Beyond’, written by Shawn O’Leary details the 2nd/6th Regiment's history. This Regiment was formed with the outbreak of World War II and developed a proud tradition during that conflict. The Regiment was the first armoured unit formed at Ingleburn on 3 November 1939 as 6th Australian Division Cavalry. B Squadron made history when it attacked Port Gearnon 12 December 1940 which established it as the first AIF unit action against land forces in the war.

2nd/6th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment

North Africa 1940-41

Bardia 1941

Capture of Tobruk

Cerna

Giaabub

Syria 1941

Meejayun

Adlum

Sidon

Darmour

South West Pacific 1944 –45

Liberation of Australian New Guinea

Abau-Malin

Anub River

Maprik

Wewak

Wirui Mission

 

Regimental Honours

Meritorious Unit Service Award

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment received a Meritorious Unit Service Award from the Government of New South Wales, in recognition of the contribution by the members of the Regiment, in the operations that followed the Northern Suburbs Storm on 21 January 1991. The Award now hangs in RHQ.

Darwin Freedom of Entry

In 1992, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment was the first post war combat unit to move to Darwin and was set the task of establishing a rapport with the Darwin community. Subsequently on a parade through the streets on 24 April 1995 the Regiment was granted the Freedom of Entry to the City of Darwin.

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