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badge has no motto. to is “Paulatim” (Latin for
Chaplains are noncombatants “little by little”)
and do not carry arms . They
are the only officers who do
not carry swords on parade.

An on-going series of words and phrases no longer
in use or shifted in meaning.

RADAR: an acronym from “Ra- were absorbed by armour Royal Australian Army
dio Detection and Ranging.” who uphold the traditions Ordnance Corps
of horse soldiers. Soldiers of RAAOC: The Royal Australian
RAP: Regimental Aid Post. these units are nicknamed Army Ordnance Corps is the
(Medical .) Corps concerned with ad-
“Black hats” after the colour Royal Australian Army
of their berets. The slouch Dental Corps ministration and supply, as
R&R: Rest and Recreation. hat worn by other corps RAADC: Royal Australian Army well as the demolition and
Terminology hardly used by disposal of explosives and
Australian troops prior to are not practical in tanks Dental Corps. Originally salvage of battle-damaged
and other aroured vehicles .
part of the Australian Army
the Viet Nam War. equipment .
These diggers are also called Medical Corps, the RAADC
“Turret heads’. provides dental care to army Rabbee: The call of a Rabbito
personnel . as he pushed his cart about
to sell rabbits .
Rabbit: Fur covered “Tin
Hares” used as decoys for
dogs to chase in Greyhound
racing .
Royal Australian Artillery Rabbit: (Navy slang) a parcel
RAA: Royal Regiment of Aus- taken ashore. Once it was
tralian Artillery. “Ubique” is often a reference to some-
a battle honour which means thing being smuggled. In
“Everywhere”. It is also on recent times perhaps not
the badge of the Royal Aus- Christian Badge RAAF: The Royal Australian Air quite the case? The refer-
tralian Engineers. In true in- Force was formed in March ence refers to the ease of
ter-unit rivalry Artillerymen 1921. It is the aerial warfare smuggling small items inside
say for Engineers it trans- branch of the Australian De- the body of a dead rabbit.
lates as “All over the place” . fence Force continuing the When someone takes a par-
The motto “Quo Fas Et Glo- traditions of the Australian cel ashore, the suspicious
ria Ducunt” means “Whither Flying Corps (AFC), which was will say “tuck its ears in”.
right and glory lead” . Other formed on 22 October 1912. Rabbit, to run the: To convey
Corps nickname “Arty” as liquor from a public house.
“Nine Mile Snipers” . .
. Jewish Badge Rabbito: One who sells rab-
bits .
RAACD: Royal Australian Army
Chaplains Department.
Army Chaplains are religious
clergy who provide religious
services to the army. It is a
Corps which has no other
ranks as the lowest rank is Royal Australian Medical Corps
captain. These “padres” be-
long to one of the Christian RAAMC: The Royal Austral-
Royal Australian Armoured Corps religions or the Jewish faith. ian Army Medical Corps was
formed by an amalgamation
RAAC: Royal Australian Ar- Christian religions usually of all the colonial armies into
represented are Catholics,
moured Corps. As motor- Anglicans, and, Presbyteri- the Australian Army during Australian Army Catering Corps
ised vehicles replaced horse ans . the Second Boer War . Since AACC: Australian Army Cater-
drawn vehicles, amoured then, it has served in every ing Corps. The Corps was
units around the world re- The Christian badge bears armed conflict involving Aus- established on 12 March
placed all forms of cavalry. the motto “In this sign con- tralian Troops. Nicknamed 1943.
In Australia, Light horse units quer” on a cross. The Jewish “Linseed Lancers” their mot-
Today the Corps is well
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