Royal Victoria Regiment
| The Royal Victoria Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Cap badge of the Royal Victoria Regiment | |
| Active | 1960-current |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Reserve Infantry |
| Role | Light Infantry |
| Size | Two battalions |
| Part of | Royal Australian Infantry Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | 5th/6th Battalion - Hawthorn 8th/7th Battalion - Ballarat |
| March | 5th/6th Battalion - Our Director 8th/7th Battalion - Quick: I'm Ninety Five; Slow: Men of Harlech |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen (Australian Infantry Corps) |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Colour Patch |   |
| Tartan | Gordon |
The Royal Victoria Regiment is a reserve Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army, consisting of two battalions, the [5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment|5th/6th Battalion] and the 8th/7th Battalion. The Regiment was formed in 1960 as a result of the amalgamation of all the Citizen Military Forces infantry battalions in Victoria. The regiment was formed in 1960 as the Victoria Regiment as part of the reorganisation of the Australian Army Reserve by the amalgamation of the six existing infantry regiments in Victoria:
- The Victorian Scottish Regiment
- The Royal Melbourne Regiment
- The Melbourne Rifles
- The North Western Victorian Regiment
- The Northern Victorian Regiment
- The Hume Regiment
The regiment, renamed as the Royal Victoria Regiment in 1960, was initially formed of two battalions. In 1965. this was increased to four battalions, plus a single independent rifle company. A further reorganisation in the 1970s saw these battalions further amalgamated into the existing regimental structure. Currently the 5th/6th Battalion recruits mainly from the areas in and around the city of Melbourne, while the 8th/7th Battalion is responsible for the wider rural areas in Victoria.
Alliances
United Kingdom - The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers- United Kingdom - The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
Canada - The Royal Regiment of Canada
