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HISTORY OF D COY 2\/4 RAR ROADRUNNER<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1964, on the forming of 4 RAR, the first OC D Coy, MAJ J.P.A. Deighton, immediately set to work moulding the Company into a team.<\/p>\n

The OC C Coy was also mindful of his responsibilities. The two companies were injected with competitive spirit by their OC\u2019s continual rivalry, both in the mess and in training.<\/p>\n

D Coy outmarched, out-walked, out-shot and out-played the other companies of the Battalion especially, C Coy.<\/p>\n

While 4 RAR was in Borneo, in 1966, the CQMS D Coy, SSGT Darcy Tilbrook, had a sign painted on the lid of a used ammo box displayed outside CHQ, titled \u201cD Coy 4 RAR\u201d. The Roadrunner, copies from warner Brothers cartoon character was tagged with the words \u201cKeep on Walkin!\u201d and below the drawing were the words \u201cWe\u2019ve been everywhere\u201d. Consequently D Coy became known as \u201cThe Roadrunners\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 1968 and 1971, during lead up training for the tour of South Vietnam, \u201cThe Roadrunners\u201d lived up to their reputation, training hard to become the best Coy in the Battalion. They walked and walked \u2026\u2026\u2026 EVERYWHERE!
\nOn 12 March, 1972, D Coy 4 RAR were the last Company out of South Vietnam, to commemorate the occasion, a plaque was raised. It depicted the Roadrunner and the word \u201cEVERYWHERE\u201d. Below was a scroll suitably inscribed \u201cVIETNAM\u201d.<\/p>\n

When 2 RAR and 4 RAR linked on 15 August 1973, D Coy 2\/4 RAR adopted the Roadrunner and EVERYWHERE as its own motto.<\/p>\n