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The 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (9 RQR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army, raised and based in the state of Queensland. It is part of the Royal Queensland Regiment and forms part of the 7th Brigade of the 1st Division. 9 RQR can trace its history as far back as 1867 with the establishment Queensland Volunteer Rifle Brigade while the name 9 Battalion was first used in 1911. The battalion has seen action in several conflicts including The Boer War, World War I and World War II.