Western Australia University Regiment

The Western Australian University Regiment (WAUR) is an Australian Army Reserve training unit for the 13th Brigade.

Western Australia University Regiment
Active1949 – present
CountryAustralia Australia
BranchArmy Reserve
TypeTraining establishment
RoleArmy Reserve officer training
Part ofRoyal Military College, Australia
Garrison/HQLeeuwin Barracks, East Fremantle

Unit history

The regiment was founded as the Perth University Regiment on 22 April 1949 to provide military training to university undergraduates and located at Crawley, Western Australia. It was renamed the Western Australian University Regiment in May 1950.[1]

Alliances

Notes

  1. "History of the Western Australian University Regiment". Australian Army. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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