The Battle History of the Royal New South Wales Regiment Vol 1: 1885-1918 and Vol 2: 1939-45 by Major General Gordon L. Maitland

More than a third of the troops Australia deployed in two World Wars were citizens of New South Wales. Their deeds went a long way towards making the Legend of Anzac from 1915 to 1918 and continued the tradition of courage, sacrifice and determination into the second of those wars from 1939 to 1945. The Royal New South Wales Regiment is a comparatively recent creation, formed as part of a major restructuring of the army in 1960, when the CMF infantry battalions in each Australian state were brought together to form state regiments. The army has experienced many re-organisations in its history and in all probability none was more traumatic than in 1960. However a redeeming feature was the decision to carry on the honours and traditions of the old battalions of the AIF and the Militia in the “new” state regiments.

More than a third of the troops Australia deployed in two World Wars were citizens of New South Wales. Their deeds went a long way towards making the Legend of Anzac from 1915 to 1918 and continued the tradition of courage, sacrifice and determination into the second of those wars from 1939 to 1945. The Royal New South Wales Regiment is a comparatively recent creation, formed as part of a major restructuring of the army in 1960, when the CMF infantry battalions in each Australian state were brought together to form state regiments. The army has experienced many re-organisations in its history and in all probability none was more traumatic than in 1960. However a redeeming feature was the decision to carry on the honours and traditions of the old battalions of the AIF and the Militia in the “new” state regiments.