Plaque 2nd/17th Pipes & Drums, Royal New South Wales Regiment (RNSWR). The plaque features 3 cap badges including the RNSWR (top), the 30th Battalion, The New South Wales Scottish Regiment (right) and the New South Wales Scottish Rifles (left). The 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment (2/17 RNSWR) is a reserve infantry battalion of the Australian Army. Currently part of the 8th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division, the unit currently consists of a headquarters, signals platoon and three rifle companies spread out across a number of depots throughout the state of New South Wales. The unit was formed in 1987, following a reorganisation of the Australian Army Reserve which saw the amalgamation of a number of Reserve units across Australia. Through the 2nd Battalion and the 17th Battalion, the unit can trace its lineage back to 1860 and today it carries battle honours from both of these units, as well as the units of the Second Australian Imperial Force which fought during World War II. The Royal New South Wales Regiment (RNSWR) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Australian Army based in the state of New South Wales. The regiment was formed in 1960 as a result the amalgamation of all the Citizen's Military Force infantry battalions in New South Wales. This came about through an Army-wide reorganisation of regionally based infantry battalions and the formation of multi-battalion state-based regiments.