| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945.05 | Austria: | | |
| Autumn 1945 | Germany: Flug Marine Barracks, Schleswig | | |
| | 1946? Germany: Kitchener Barracks, Schleswig? | | |
| Late 1946 | England: Lulworth Camp | | |
| 1948.03 | Egypt: Camp 53, Canal Zone | | |
| | Egypt: Fanara, Canal Zone | | |
| 1950.02 | Libya: Barce (A Sqn remanined at Fanara till early 1951) | | Recce Role Armd Cars |
| 1952: Libya: Zavia | | Atk Role Comet Tank |
| | 1953.01 [Sudan (A Sqn)]? | | |
| 1953.05 | England: Quorn Camp, Leicestershire | | |
| 1953.07 | Germany: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager | 33 Armoured Brigade or 11 Armoured Division | Atk Regiment Centurion |
| 16 June 54: Renamed 16/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers | | |
| | Apr 56: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager | 4 Guards Brigade Group | |
| 1957.02 | England: Waithwith Camp, Catterick | | Tank Training Regt |
| 1959.04 | Germany: Imphal Barracks, Osnabrück | 12 Infantry Brigade Group | |
| 1963.11 | Aden: Falaise Lines (HQ, B Sqn & C Sqn) (B & C Sqns rotating on LSTs in Persian Gulf): | 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade | Tank Regiment Centurion |
| | A Sqn Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp, New Territories | | |
| 1964.12 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth | 3 Division | Tank Regiment Centurion |
| 1968.01 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 11 Infantry Brigade | Tank Regiment Chieftain |
| 1971.11 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | | |
| 1973.05 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth | | Recce Role |
| Jun 73 Jan 74: Cyprus (A Sqn) | UNFICYP | |
| Cyprus: Pergamos Camp (B Sqn) | | |
| Hong Kong (C Sqn) | 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade | |
| | Jul - Sep 74: Cyprus: RHQ, HQ and A Sqns | | Turkish Invasion |
| 1974.10 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbüttel | I Corps | Recce Role |
| 28 Jul - 28 Nov 76: Northern Ireland: HMP Maze | | |
| Jan 77: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbüttel | 1 Armoured Division | Recce Role |
| | 27 Mar - 14 July 80: Northern Ireland: Lurgan/Maze | | |
| 1980.11 | England: Bovington: C Sqn at Tidworth, Armoured recce for AMF(L) | RAC Centre Regt | |
| 1983.01 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Infantry Brigade | Recce Role |
| | Dec 83 - Mar 84: Lebanon: Beirut (A Sqn) MNF (BRITFORLEB) | | |
| 1986.11 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford | 4 Armoured Division | Recce Role |
| | Sep 90 - Apr 91: (Persian Gulf) | | |
| 1991.07 | England: Carver Barracks, Wimbish | 19 Infantry Brigade | Recce Role |
| 25 June 93: Amalgamated with 17th/21st Lancers, to form The Queen's Royal Lancers | | |
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