The Brigade offers its members unique opportunities for personal and professional development and welcomes new recruits for a wide range of jobs and positions.
9th Brigade is integral to the Army’s combat capabilities as part of its total force. It currently consists of the following units:
Headquarters 9th Brigade
1st Armoured Regiment, which commands:
3rd/9th Light Horse, South Australian M
ounted Rifles
9th Combat Service Support Battalion
10th/27th Battalion, The Royal South Australia Regiment, which commands:
3rd Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers;
9th Brigade units are located across South Australia.
9th Brigade was formed in 1916 as part of the Australian Imperial Force, and consisted of four infantry battalions. It was attached to the 3rd Division during World War I. The Battle of Messines in 1917 was the Brigade’s first major battle. After World War I, the Brigade was disbanded, before being re-raised in 1921 as part of the Citizens Military Force (CMF). During World War II, it was attached to the 2nd Infantry Division in NSW. In 1988, 9th Brigade was re-raised under Land Command, and moved to 2nd Division in 1994.
9th Brigade members have deployed on operations including Bushfire Assist, COVID, Timor-Leste, the Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and Australia’s territorial waters to assist with border control. The motto of 9th Brigade is: 'Non nobis sed patriae', which is Latin for 'Not for self but for country'.
