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RSAR Association, 10/27 Bn serving members & members of predecessor units in the Adelaide ANZAC Day 2025 march.

RSAR Association, 10/27 Bn serving members & members of predecessor units in the Adelaide ANZAC Day march.

On Saturday 3rd November the 10th/27th Battalion RSAR claimed their right of entry to the City of Adelaide in a Freedom of Entry Parade, which saw the Battalion march from Victoria Square to the Torrens Parade Ground, where they were received by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide Martin Haese.

Members of 9 Brigade help assist the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island communities after the bushfires destroyed homes, properties, livestock and vital infrastructure.

A function was held at the Republic Hotel in Norwood on Sunday 30th May to celebrate the 80th birthday of RSAR stalwart Ian Carnachan, former Company Sergeant Major of A Company 10 RSAR when they were based at the Alberton Training Depot in Sussex Street Alberton

RSAR Association, 10/27 Bn serving members & members of predecessor units in the Adelaide ANZAC Day march.

10/27 Bn RSAR (the active unit) from 2010 to 2013

Association members

The Regiment (and it's antecedent units) prior to 2010

Source: State Library of South Australia and Australian War Memorial

RSAR Association, 10/27 Bn serving members & members of predecessor units in the 2014 Adelaide ANZAC Day march.

RSAR Association, 10/27 Bn serving members & members of predecessor units in the Adelaide ANZAC Day march.

Centenary Parade of the combined units of the 10th/27th Battalion RSAR at the Torrens Parade Ground on Saturday 22nd November 2014. The Parade was lead by the Commanding Officer LTCOL Graham Goodwin and was inspected by the Governor of South Australia, the Honourable Hieu Van Le AO. The Parade culminated in an Advance In Review Order, and the firing of volleys.

THEY CAME! THEY PLAYED! THEY CONQUERED! The band of the 10th/27th Battalion Royal South Australia regiment played to a FULL HOUSE at the Murray Bridge Town Hall on Sunday, with their Centenary of Gallipoli tribute "Music from the War Years." Songs from WW1, WW2 and the Korea and Vietnam Wars kept the crowd singing along and tapping their feet, but also sombre as the history of Gallipoli was read out by MC David Laing. Over 240 soldiers who landed at Gallipoli on ANZAC Day 1915 came from the rural areas around Murray Bridge. The Band, led by Bandmaster SGT David Portakiewicz performed a vast array of songs, including those made famous by Glen Miller, The Beatles and John Schumann. There was hardly a dry eye when Musician Michael Bampton played the Last Post, accompanied by a fanfare from the Band. Well done to the Band of the 10th/27th Battalion, and the Murray Bridge RSL for organizing such a wonderful presentation of good music.

Gayle Hopsick and her sister Linda Twible from QLD contacted the RSAR Association a couple of months ago, asking if we had any memorabilia of their late father LTCOL T.W. Twible, A former Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion RSAR back in the 60s’ and 70’s. After calls to our RSAR Historical Officer Des Hawkins and RSM of 10/27 Battalion WO1 Mark Broadbent we found LTCOL Twibles’ name on an HQ Honour Roll and an historic shield, donated by LTCOL Twible to promote an inter-battalion cricket match. The ladies arranged a trip to Adelaide (during torrential rain) and were met at Keswick Barracks 10/27 Bn HQ by the Commanding Officer LTCOL Darrin Tyson and Regimental Sergeant Major WO1 Mark Broadbent, and given a tour of the HQ facility and shown its historic plaques, shields and honour boards. LTCOL Tyson explained the relevance of his family’s history within the Regiment, with his own grandfather serving with the 10th Battalion on the Western Front during WW1, and his father serving in Vietnam during the 1960’s. He said he was honoured to now lead such a formation of soldiers that had etched its name in history, including his grandfather’s service. The ladies were presented with a CO’s Challenge Coin as a memento of their visit. Since 2001 departing Commanding Officers of the Battalion have been presented with a mounted piece of the original Torrens Parade Ground in Adelaide, Spiritual Home of the Regiment, and as LTCOL Twible had preceded this practice, Acting President of the RSAR Association David Laing presented both ladies with a Regimental Shield containing a piece of the Parade Ground. The ladies were then given a tour of the Army Museum of SA hosted by Des Hawkins, where other memorabilia of their father’s time in service were observed. Thanks go to Des Hawkins for his research and assistance on the day, to June Laing for the wonderful photographs, and especially to CO LTCOL Tyson and RSM WO1 Broadbent for their time and generosity in welcoming the daughters of one of our former Commanding Officers.