British Army Units 1945 on

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4th Royal Tank Regiment 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.06.09Germany: villages between Munster and Osnabruck – Westerkappeln was the A Sqn village34 Armoured Brigade 
1946.01Italy: Montegalda6th Armd Div
 Aug 46: Italy: Palmanova  
1947.06Egypt: El Quassassin, and then to Shandur, Canal Zone 
Late Apr - Jun 48: RHQ and B Sqn - Sarafand Camp, Palestine. A Sqn arrived in Jerusalem on 3 May. C Sqn remained in Canal Zone
13 Mar - Jul 49: A Sqn to Aqaba; reduced to troop in July
 1951: Kuwait: B Squadron only  
1953.01England: Tidworth  
1953.09Germany: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel 7 Armoured Brigade
Apr 56: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel7 Armoured Division
 Sep 57: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel 7 Armoured Brigade Group 
1959.04Germany: Haig Barracks, Hohne11 Infantry Brigade Group
 3 Apr 59: Amalgamated with 7th Royal Tank Regiment without change of title  
1960.11

Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne: A Sqn at Stornoway Bks, Lemgo (supporting 20 Brigade), C Sqn at Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armoured Sqn equipped with tanks and B Sqn at Trenchard Barracks, Celle (supporting 7 Brigade)BAOR APC Regiment

 
1963.04Scotland: Redford Cavalry Bks, Edinburgh  Converted to armd cars
1963.08
Aden: BP Camp, Little Aden: (C Sqn in Sharjah); A and B Sqn rotating between Little Aden and the Radfan   Armoured Car Role
 1964: A Sqn relieved C Sqn in Sharjah  
1964.08
Malaysia: Paroi Camp, Seremban in Malaya, B Sqn had a half Sqn in Singapore and a half Sqn in Brunei, A and C Sqns rotated every six months between Seremban and Sarawak. Far East Recce Regiment
1966.10Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford1 (BR) CorpsArmd Recce Regt
1969.01Germany: Haig Barracks, Hohne7 Armoured BrigadeChieftain Regiment
July 71 - Dec 71: Northern Ireland: B (Rifle) Sqn to Lurgan and D (Rifle) Sqn to Newry
 May - Jun 72: Canada: Suffield first to B/G train at Suffield
1973.01
England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick: A Sqn to Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armoured SqnRAC Centre Regt
 
1974.12Germany: York Barracks, Münster4 Armoured Brigade
Apr 76 - Jul 76: Northern Ireland: RHQ, A Sqn and HQ Sqn were initially based at the Maze prison, Long Kesh, but later moved to Lurgan. B Sqn remained at Lurgan and C Sqn at Mahon Road, Portadown.
Oct - Nov 76: Canada, Batus: A Sqn with 1 A and SH BG
Jan 77: York Barracks, Münster2 Armoured Division
Jul - Aug 77: Canada: Suffield; 4 RTR BG, less B Sqn, plus a Canadian company of 3rd Princess Patricia's Light Infantry
Aug - Sep 77: Canada: Suffield; B Sqn with 2 Scots Guards BG
Feb 78 - June 78: Northern Ireland: City Centre/Markets Belfast, based at the Grand Central Hotel and the Cromac Mission
Jun - Jul 79: Canada: Suffield; 4 RTR BG
 1 Jan 81: York Barracks, Münster4 Armoured Division 
1982.07England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth, A Sqn at the School of Infantry at Warminster1 Infantry BrigadeUK Armd Regt & Demo Sqn 
Jul 83 ­ Jan 84: Cyprus: Nicosia Airport (B Sqn) UN Tour
 Mar - Apr 84: Op Roust: Greenham Common Guard   
1984.12Germany: Imphal Barracks, Osnabrück12 Armoured Brigade
12 Jul 85: Standards Parade at Sennelager
Sep - Oct 85: Canada; Suffield; BG consisted of RHQ 4 RTR, B, D and G Sqns, two coys 1 R Irish
19 Jun - 30 Aug 86: Northern Ireland; Maze Prison Guard Force (PGF) 
Oct - Nov 88: Canada: Medicine Man 7
Jun - Dec 89: Cyprus: RHQ at St David's Camp, Nicosia, Western Sqn at the Box Factory and Eastern Sqn at Camp Elizabeth. Eastern Sovereign Base Area (SBA) with the HQ and one Sqn at Alexander Barracks in Dhekelia and one Sqn at Ayios NikolaosUN Tour

1990: Canada: All squadrons went to Suffield, A and B with the Royal Green Jackets and C, D and G as part of 4 RTR BG which also included 97 Bty
Jun - Dec 91: Cyprus; RHQ at St David's Camp, Nicosia, Western Sqn at the Box Factory and Eastern Sqn at Camp Elizabeth. Eastern Sovereign Base Area (SBA) with the HQ and one Sqn at Alexander Barracks in Dhekelia and one Sqn at Ayios Nikolaos.UN Tour

 Jul - Aug 92: Canada: Suffield for Medicine Man 6, the last battle-group to train there on Chieftain  
1993.07England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth
Oct 93: Amalgamated at Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth with 1st Royal Tank Regiment 
 
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