The 6th Battalion, the Royal Melbourne Regiment traces its origins back to the Goldrush days of 1854, when the colony of Victoria was faced with rebellion at Ballarat and a threat of invasion from Russia. The Regiment is one of the oldest infantry battalions in Australia, and for many years was the only battalion permitted to bear the Royal title.
'Bold, Steady, Faithful', which was the motto of the Carlton Company in 1861, provides a fascinating insight into the life of a unit of citizen soldiers, whose members responded to the call of two World Wars.
The Battle Honours won in those wars and the traditions formed over a period of almost 140 years are now in the safe keeping of the young men of the 5/6th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment.
Contents:
Foreword
Author's Note
1. Victoria's Volunteers 1854-1883
2. The Militia Period 1884-1914
3. Gallipoli
4. The Western Front
5. Lost Between Wars
6. The Dismal War 1939-1945
7. The 2/6th Battalion 1939-1945
8. Rebirth of the Regiments 1948-1960
9. The Royal Victoria Regiment
Appendix 1. The Lineage of the 6th Battalion
Appendix 2. Battle Honours Awarded to 6th Battalion
Appendix 3. List of Commanding Officers
Appendix 4. Awards to Officers and Men 1881-1975
Appendix 5. Officers and Men of 64th Infantry who Enlisted in 6th Battalion, 1st AIF
Appendix 6. Officer Lists 1875, 1885, 1901, 1901
Appendix 7. Officers of 64th Infantry, July 1912
Appendix 8. Officers of 6th Infantry Regiments, October 1918
Appendix 9. Officers of 6th Battalion, December 1922
Appendix 10. Officers and Senior NCOs, 6th Battalion, June 1936
Appendix 11. Officers of 6th Battalion, February 1941
Appendix 12. Officers and Senior NCOs of 6th Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF), November 1943
Appendix 13. Officers of 6th Battalion when Reformed in 1948
Appendix 14. Officers of 6th Battalion, December 1954
Appendix 15. Officers of 6th Battalion, RVR, January 1968
Appendix 16. Officers and Men of 5/6th Battalion, RVR, 1993
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
List of Subscribers
Index
