41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment
The 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment, (41 RNSWR), is an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. An Army Reserve unit, it is one of four battalions of the Royal New South Wales Regiment and is attached to the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division. It is based in northern New South Wales, with its headquarters in Lismore and depots in a number of locations including Taree, Tweed Heads, FGC (Grafton), Kempsey, Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour. In its present form the battalion was raised in 1965, however, it can trace its lineage back to a couple of Scottish Rifles units formed in the 1800s in Byron Bay and Maclean. It also perpetuates the battle honours and traditions of the 41st Bn AIF, that served on the Western Front during World War I.
| 41st Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment | |
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Royal New South Wales Regiment cap badge | |
| Active | 1965–present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Light infantry |
| Role | Ground combat |
| Size | Headquarters, signals platoon, and two rifle companies |
| Part of | 5th Brigade, 2nd Division |
| Motto(s) | Mors Ante Pudorem (Death before Dishonour) |
| Colours | Black over light blue on horizontal oval |
| March | Cock O'The North |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Susana Fernandez |
| Regimental Sargeant Major | WO1 Desmond McCoy |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | |