Tweed Heads 8th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a bronze plaque dedicated to those of the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) who served in Malaysia (1967-1969) and Vietnam (1969-1970). It was designed by Tweed Shire Council and has the two insignias of the regiment at the top. The memorial is located along the Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway in Chris Cunningham Park. It is attached to a lattice frame, set within a garden bed. It is one of a number of plaques commemorating Australian military units and organisations positioned throughout the area. Excerpt from the Australian War Memorial: 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR) was raised on 14 July 1966 at Enogerra in Queensland. It arrived in South Vietnam on 17 November 1969, relieving 9RAR on 25 November. The battalion formed part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) with 5RAR and 6RAR. It was based at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province. 8RAR ceased operational involvement in October. It was not replaced, and 1ATF fell to two-battalion strength. 8RAR arrived at Hamilton Wharf [Queensland] on 12 November 1970. Chris Cunningham Park is a site of Anzac Day and other commemorative services. Inscription 8th BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT 8 AUGUST 1966 UNTIL 30 OCTOBER 1973 MALAYSIA 1967 - 69 VIETNAM WAR 1969 - 70 DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SERVED AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED LEST WE FORGET DEDICATED 3 SEPTEMBER 2014 Related memorials Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway Tweed Heads 1st Battalion A.I.F. Memorial Plaque Tweed Heads 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque Tweed Heads 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque Tweed Heads 7th Australian Division 2nd A.I.F. Second World War Memorial Plaque Tweed Heads 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque Tweed Heads War Widows' Guild Club Memorial Plaque Veterans listed on this memorial Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway Chris Cunningham Park Wharf Street Tweed Heads NSW 2485 Local Government Area Tweed Shire Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 2014 Dedication date 03 September 2014 Conflict/s Vietnam War, 1962–75 Materials Bronze