Infantry regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
The Royal Pacific Islands Regiment
Cap badge of the Pacific Islands Regiment
Active
1944–46 1951–Present
Country
Australia (1951–75) Papua New Guinea (1975–Present)
Branch
Army
Type
Infantry
Role
Light infantry
Size
Two battalions
Part of
Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Garrison/HQ
1st Battalion – Port Moresby 2nd Battalion – Wewak
Motto(s)
To Find a Path
Engagements
World War II
Pacific War
Solomon Islands campaign
Bougainville campaign
New Britain campaign
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief
Charles III
Military unit
The Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (RPIR) is an infantry regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). The regiment is descended from the Australian Army infantry battalions formed from native soldiers and Australian officers and non-commissioned officers in the territories of Papua and New Guinea during World War II to help fight against the Japanese. Disbanded after the war, the regiment was re-raised in 1951 as part of the Australian Army and continued to serve until Papua New Guinea gained its independence in 1975, when it became part of the PNGDF. Today, the RPIR consists of two battalions and has seen active service in Vanuatu, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands.
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Australia (1951–75)
Papua New Guinea (1975–Present)