| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945 | Germany: Flensburg | HQ Schleswig-Holstein Sub Area | |
| 1948.01 | England: Gosport | School of Infantry | |
| | Mar 48: England: Warminster [A Sqn] | | |
| 1948.09 | England: Bovington | | Strategic Reserve |
| 1949.07 | Hong Kong: | 40 Infantry Division | |
| | 1950: Malaya: 1 Sqn | | |
| 1952.04 | England: Tidworth | | |
| 1952.10 | Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 33 Armoured Brigade | |
| Apr 56: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 12 Infantry Brigade Group | |
| Sep 57: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade Group | |
| | 31 Oct 59: Amalgamated at Hobart Barracks, Detmold with 6th Royal Tank Regiment without change of title | |
| 1962.08 | England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick | RAC Trg Regt. | |
| 1965.02 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade |
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| | Oct 67: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 11 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1968.01 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth: 1 Sqn in Sharjah | | Armoured Recce Role |
| Jun Dec 68: Cyprus; Squadron | | Force Res Armd Car Sqn |
| | Dec 68 Jun 69: Cyprus; Squadron | | Force Res Armd Car Sqn |
| 1969.12 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbüttel | I Br Corps | Armoured Recce Role |
| 1972.11 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 11 Armoured Brigade | |
| Jan - May 73: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh (Infantry Role) | | |
| | Sep 74 - Jan 75: Northern Ireland: Armagh | | |
| 1976.09 | England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Infantry Brigade | |
| c late 1976: Northern Ireland, Dungannon/Coalisland: (A Sqn) | | |
| Sep 77 - Mar 78: Cyprus (C Sqn) | | UN tour |
| Jan 78: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth | 8 Field Force | |
| | Sep 78 - Mar 79: Cyprus (B Sqn) | | UN tour |
| 1979.07 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 3 Armoured Division | Armoured Regiment |
| 1 Jan 81: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 11 Armoured Brigade | |
| c1982: Northern Ireland, Maze (B Sqn) | | |
| | Sep/Oct 86 - Mar/Apr 88: Cyprus, WSBA Recce Sqn (F Sqn) | | |
| 1986.11 | England: Bovington: F Sqn - Cyprus, WSBA Recce Sqn | RAC Centre Regiment | |
| 1988.02 | Germany: Peninsular Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade | |
| Mar/Apr 88: F Sqn rejoins regiment from Cyprus, WSBA Recce Sqn | | |
| | Jul 90 - Jan 91: Northern Ireland (Armagh, Auchnacloy, Bessbrook, Keady & Middletown) | | |
| 1992.06 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | | |
| Sep 92: Amalgamated at Fallingbostel with 2nd Royal Tank Regiment | | |
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