History
The regiment, which is known as MONUR (not to be confused with MUR, being Melbourne University Regiment), traces its origins back to 8 March 1966, when Monash University Company was formed as a detachment of MUR. On 23 February 1970 it ceased to be the Monash University Company of MUR, and became its own regiment. The Regiment recently celebrated its 40th birthday. However effective 1 January 2013 the Regiment shall be reduced to a company size unit within Melbourne University Regiment.
As a training unit, MONUR does not carry any battle honours on its Colours. However, past and present members of the unit have been involved in every major Australian deployment since 1966 with a large number of members assisting in natural disaster relief, including the Black Saturday bushfires.
Since its formation the Regiment has enjoyed a loose association with Monash University, with a majority of officer cadets also studying at the university. This relationship has not always proved an easy one, especially during the Vietnam War-era when Monash University's Clayton campus was a hotbed of student activism.
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