| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945 | Germany: | 8 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1946.03 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | 5 Infantry Division | |
| 1947.10 | England: Willems Barracks, Aldershot | | |
| 1948.02 | Libya: Barce, Benghazi and Misurata, Cyrenica: | | |
| | Jan 50: A Squadron moved to Egypt | | |
| 1950.04 | Egypt: Camp 53, Fanara, Canal Zone | | |
| 1950.06 | Malaya: | | Armoured car regiment |
| Sep 51: B Squadron to Tai Lam Camp, Hong Kong | | |
| | 23 Jul 53: Sailed on Empire Trooper from Singapore | | |
| 1953.08 | England: Quorn Camp | | |
| 1953.11 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | 11 Armoured Division | |
| 1956.04 | Germany: McLeod Barracks, Neumünster | AFNorth | |
| May 57: B Squadron moved to England for leave and re-equipping | | |
| | 25 Oct 57: B Squadron arrived in Aden | | |
| 1958.04 | England: Piddlehinton, Dorset | | |
| 28 Aug 58: Sailed from Southampton on HMT Oxfordshire | | |
| | 7 Sep 58: Picked up B Squadron at Aden | | |
| 1958.07 | Malaya: Ramillies Camp, Ipoh | | Armoured car regiment |
| | Dec 60: Sailed from Singapore on the Nevasa | | |
| 1961.01.05 | England: On leave | | |
| 1961.02 | Germany: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade Group | |
| 1964.02 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 4 Guards Brigade Group | |
| 1966.12 | England: Cachy Barracks, Perham Down | Tank Role | |
| | Mar - May 67: Aden: C Sqn: Khormaksar deployed as infantry | | |
| 1968.01 | Germany: Swinton Barracks, Münster | 4 Armoured Brigade | |
| | Jan 72 - May 72: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh | | |
| 1972.08 | England: Bovington and Lulworth: A Sqn at Warminster | 5 Inf Brigade | RAC Centre Regiment |
| 1974.08 | Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1977.11 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 4 Armoured Division | Recce |
| 1979.05 | England: Carver Barracks, Wimbish | 7 Field Force | Recce |
| May 79 - Feb 81: Episkopi, Cyprus: A Squadron | | |
| Mar - Sep 80: Cyprus: B Squadron | UN Tour | |
| Feb 81 - Nov 82: Episkopi, Cyprus: C Squadron | | |
| Sept 81 - Mar 82: Cyprus: B Squadron | UN Tour | |
| | Jan 82: Carver Barracks, Wimbish | 1 Inf Brigade | Recce |
| 1982.11 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford | 1 (BR) Corps | Recce |
| ??: Harewood Barracks, Herford | 4 Armoured Division | Recce |
| | 1985: Northern Ireland, Prison Guard Force, HM Prison Maze: B Squadron | | |
| 1986.11 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Inf Brigade | Recce |
| 1991.05 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | 1 Armoured Division | Recce |
| 1 Dec 92: amalgamated with 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, to form The Light Dragoons | | |
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