| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945.04 | NW Europe | 159 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1945 | Germany | | |
| 1946: Germany | 53 Infantry Division | |
| Feb 47: Germany | 2 Infantry Division | |
| | Feb 47: Reduced to nil strength, placed in suspended animation | | |
| 1948.07.29 | Reconstituted by renumbering 2nd Battalion (technically "amalgamated") | | |
| 1948 | UK depot bn | | |
| 1951.04 | Cyprus | | |
| 1951.10 | Egypt: Canal Zone | 2 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1954.07 | England: Colchester | | |
| 1955.05 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Independent Brigade | |
| 1957.01 | England | | |
| 1957.09 | Malaya: | | |
| | c1959 - Mid 1960: Singapore: Selerang Barracks | | |
| Mid 1960 | England: Carlisle | | |
| 1960 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | | |
| 1962.11 | Germany: Buller Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade Group | |
| | Oct 64 - Apr 65: Cyprus: Polemedhia Camp | UNFICYP | |
| 1966.06 | England: Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn | |
| 1968 | England: Weeton | | |
| 1968: Gulf: Bahrain | | |
| | Mar 70 - Aug 70: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | | |
| 1970.12 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Brigade | |
| 1972.12 | England: Weeton | 24 Brigade | |
| Feb 73 - Jun 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Suffolk) | 39 Brigade | |
| | Mar 74 - July 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/Springfield/Whiterock) | 39 Brigade | |
| 1975.05 | Germany: St Georges Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade | |
| Mar 76 - Jul 76: Northern Ireland: Creggan Bn, Londonderry | 8 Brigade | |
| | Jan 77: St Georges Barracks, Minden | 4 Armoured Division | |
| 1977.12 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 4 Armoured Division | |
| | Mar 78 - Jul 78: Northern Ireland: Londonderry (West of Foyle) | 8 Brigade | |
| 1979.03 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth | 8 Field Force | |
| | 1980: Belize | | |
| 1982.03 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade | Resident Battalion |
| 1984.01 | Hong Kong: Stanley Fort | | |
| 1986.02 | England: Caterham | London District | |
| | 1986 - 1987: Belize | | |
| 1988.11 | England: Dale Barracks, Chester | 42 Brigade | |
| 1988 - 1989: Falkland Islands, coy strength | | |
| May 90 - Oct 90: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Bn | | |
| | Mar 91 - Apr 91: Northern Ireland: Emergency Tour | | |
| 1991.11 | Germany: St Barbara’s Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
| | Oct 92 - May 93: Bosnia | | |
| 1993.06 | England: Oakington | 54 Brigade | |
| 1996.07 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade | Resident Battalion |
| 1998.10 | England: Beachley Barracks, Chepstow | 160 Brigade | |
| | 3 Jun 99 - 2 Dec 99: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion | | |
| 2000.04 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | British Forces Cyprus | |
| 2002.05 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Mechanised Brigade | |
| Jun 06 - Dec 06: Northern Ireland: | | |
| | Apr 04 - Oct 04: Iraq (Op Telic 4) | 1 Mechanised Brigade | (RifV Coy att) |
| 2005.08 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | | |
| 1 Sep 07: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) | | |
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