Western Australia University Regiment
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The Western Australian University Regiment (WAUR) is a Australian Army Reserve
training unit for the 13th Brigade
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. Renamed in May 1950 as the Western Australian University Regiment in May 1950.
Australian Army Reserve
The Australian Army Reserve is a collective name given to the reserve units of the Australian Army. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, the reserve military force has been known by many names, including the Citizens Forces, the Citizen Military Forces, the Militia and, unofficially, the...
training unit for the 13th Brigade
13th Brigade (Australia)
The 13th Brigade is an Army Reserve formation of the Australian Army headquartered at Perth, Western Australia and its various units have depots in Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Albany and Katanning as well as Joondalup and Rockingham in the metro area. The 13th Brigade was first created in early 1916 and...
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Unit history
The regiment was originally founded as the Perth University Regiment on 22 April 1949 to provide military training to university undergraduates and located at Crawley, Western AustraliaCrawley, Western Australia
Crawley is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Subiaco.The earlier name of the locality was Crawley Park.It is home to the University of Western Australia, the state's oldest and most prestigious university...
. Renamed in May 1950 as the Western Australian University Regiment in May 1950.