13th Brigade

13th Brigade The 13th Brigade is a full-time/Reserve Brigade of the Australian Army based in Western Australia.

13th Brigade is an agile, responsive and capable Army Reserve formation headquartered at Irwin Barracks, Karrakatta, a suburb of Perth in Western Australia. 13th Brigade currently consists of the following units:

- Headquarters 13th Brigade
- 10th Light Horse Regiment
- 13th Engineer Regiment
- 11/28th Battalion, the Royal Western Australia Regiment
- 16th Battalion, the Royal Western Australia

Regiment
- 13th Combat Service Support Battalion
- 109th Signal Squadron

The following units now come under separate command arrangements but support 13th Brigade:

- Western Australian University Regiment
- 3 Battery, 9th Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery

The 13th Brigade was originally raised in Egypt in 1916 as part of the 4th Division of the AIF (Australian Imperial Force). It saw extensive service during the First World War on the Western Front in France and Belgium. It was raised again as part of the Citizen's Force in 1921 in Perth, Western Australia, and was mobilised at the commencement of the Second World War in 1939. It operated in defence of Western Australia and the Northern territory before deploying overseas to take part in the New Britain campaign. The brigade reformed after the war in 1948 as part of the Citizen's Military Forces. It was disbanded during a divisional reorganisation in the 1960s but reformed again in 1988 under its current structure as a reserve brigade of the 2nd Division. Today’s 13th Brigade provides soldiers and task groups that are mission-ready to deploy on domestic security and regional stabilisation operations. It also provides deployable force elements to reinforce the Townsville based 3rd Brigade during periods of high readiness. The brigade is recognised for its reliable and valuable contribution to Australia's security and has a proven track-record delivering important combat capability to the Army. In recent years, 13th Brigade soldiers have deployed on operations to Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands, as well as other domestic security operations and Defence Aid to Civil Community tasks.

Full throttle into the weekend 😎 🚤Happy Friday! 📷 CPL Nakia Chapman
08/05/2026

Full throttle into the weekend 😎 🚤
Happy Friday!

📷 CPL Nakia Chapman

Room clear ✔️📷 CPL Nakia Chapman
04/05/2026

Room clear ✔️

📷 CPL Nakia Chapman

Regimental Colours paraded by units of 13th Brigade ahead of the 2026 Anzac Day March📷 CPL Nakia Chapman
01/05/2026

Regimental Colours paraded by units of 13th Brigade ahead of the 2026 Anzac Day March

📷 CPL Nakia Chapman

Saturday’s Anzac Day March was a proud moment for the 13th Brigade. Soldiers from across the brigade supported dawn serv...
28/04/2026

Saturday’s Anzac Day March was a proud moment for the 13th Brigade. Soldiers from across the brigade supported dawn services and ceremonies across the state, before stepping off along St George’s Terrace to march through the streets of Perth alongside members of the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, and veterans.

These images capture just some of the spirit, respect, and unity shown on the day, as we honoured the service and sacrifice of those who have served.

We Will Remember Them

📷 CPL Nakia Chapman

25/04/2026

We're here for the bounce down!

25/04/2026

Today on Anzac Day we march, to beating drums and by waving flags, to remember and honour all those who serve and have served, and especially the 103,136 Australians who have made the ultimate sacrifice

This day, and every day, we will remember them

Lest we forget 🇦🇺

This Anzac Day period, 13th Brigade soldiers will be proudly supporting dawn services, marches and community events acro...
24/04/2026

This Anzac Day period, 13th Brigade soldiers will be proudly supporting dawn services, marches and community events across Western Australia.

📍 Perth Metropolitan Area
State War Memorial, Kings Park – Dawn Service
Perth CBD – Anzac Day March
Optus Stadium – Len Hall Tribute Game: Fremantle v Carlton 🏈
HBF Park – Anzac Day A-League Match: Perth Glory vs Brisbane Roar ⚽
RAC Arena – West Coast Fever ANZAC Game (Sunday 26th) ⛹️

📍 Local Government
City of Fremantle
City of Joondalup
Town of Victoria Park
Wanneroo RSL

📍 Regional WA
Albany
Kalgoorlie
Bunbury

We invite the public to join us and pay their respects.

Lest We Forget

ANZAC Day MarchThe 13th Brigade will once again march through the city of Perth as part of Anzac Day commemorations, hon...
23/04/2026

ANZAC Day March

The 13th Brigade will once again march through the city of Perth as part of Anzac Day commemorations, honouring the service and sacrifice of those who have served.

📍 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA
🗓 25 April 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Order of march in the comments.

17/04/2026

Another Firepower Friday featuring 10LHR 😎💥

Have a great weekend everyone!

POV: you’re trying to work out if it’s the brigade photographer or an enemy combatant 🤔📷 CPL Nakia Chapman
16/04/2026

POV: you’re trying to work out if it’s the brigade photographer or an enemy combatant 🤔

📷 CPL Nakia Chapman

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Irwin Barracks, Stubbs Terrace
Perth, WA
6010

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