Royal Malay Regiment | |
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Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja | |
![]() Cap Badge of the Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja | |
Active | 23 November 1932 – present |
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Type | Light Infantry |
Role | Ceremonial (1st Battalion) Mechanised Infantry (three battalion) Light Infantry (21 battalions) Elite Parachute infantry (three battalions) |
Size | 27 Battalion |
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Nickname(s) | Malayan Gurkha |
Motto(s) | Ta'at Setia (Loyal and True) |
Colour of Beret | Rifle green |
March | Berbuat Jasa |
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Commanders | |
Colonel in Chief | HRH Tuanku Sallehuddin ibni al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah, Sultan of Kedah |
Notable commanders | Lieutenant Adnan Saidi |
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The Royal Malay Regiment (Malay: Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja; Jawi: ريجيمن عسکر ملايو دراج) is the premier unit of the Malaysian Army's two infantry regiments. At its largest, the Malay Regiment comprised 27 battalions. At present, three battalions are parachute trained and form part of the Malaysian Army Rapid Deployment Force. Another battalion has been converted into a mechanised infantry battalion while the remaining battalions are standard light infantry. The 1st Battalion Royal Malay Regiment acts as the ceremonial foot guards battalion for the King of Malaysia, and is usually accompanied by the Central Band of the Royal Malay Regiment. As its name suggests, the regiment only recruits ethnic Malays.