| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945.02 | Palestine: Askalon, north of Gaza | | |
| Jun 45 - Jul 45: Damascus, Syria | 3 Brigade | |
| Jul 45 - Aug 45: Beirut, Lebanon | 3 Brigade | |
| Aug 45 - Dec 45: North of Tel-Aviv, Palestine | | |
| Dec 45 - Apr 46: Canal Zone, Egypt | 1 Division | |
| | Apr 46 - Dec 46: Haifa, Palestine | | |
| 1946.12 | Khartoum, Sudan | | |
| 1947.12 | England: Proteus Camp, Ollerton | | |
| 1948 | England: Strensall, York | Basic Trg Unit of Yorkshire and Northumberland Bde |
| | 17 Jun 48: Amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | | |
| 1951.12 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 61 Lorried Infantry Brigade | |
| 1952.08 | England: Pontefract | | prepare for move to Korea |
| | Sep 52: Began moving to Korea | | |
| 1952.10 | Korea | 29 Infantry Brigade Group | |
| | Nov 53: Sailed from Korea | | |
| 1953.12 | Gibraltar | | |
| 1955.09 | England: Chiselden | | |
| 1956.08 | Malta | 3 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1956.11 | Cyprus: Nicosia area | 3 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1957.09 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | | |
| 1959.10 | England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood | 19 Infantry Brigade Group | |
| 1960.05 | England: Meeanee Barracks, Colchester | 19 Brigade | |
| Jul 60 - Nov 60: Kenya: Nakuru | | |
| | Jun 61 - Nov 61: Kenya | | |
| 1962.07 | England: Barnard Castle | | |
| 1962.10 | England: Catterick | | |
| Jul 62 - Apr 63: British Honduras (Burma Coy) | | |
| | May 63 - Mar 64: British Honduras (Alma Coy) | | |
| 1964.03 | Germany: Quebec Barracks, Osnabrück | 12 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1967.01 | England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham | | |
| | Apr 67 - Oct 67: Cyprus: Polemedhia Camp, Limassol | UN duties | |
| 1968.06 | Hong Kong | | |
| 1970.11 | England: Somme Lines, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade | |
| Jun 71 - Oct 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | | |
| | Apr 72 - Jul 72: Northern Ireland: South Armagh and Ballymurphy | | |
| 1973.03 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade | Resident Bn |
| 1974.09 | England: Mons Barracks, Aldershot | 24 Inf Bde? 16 Para Bde? | |
| Apr - Oct 75: Cyprus (only Alma and Corunna Coys under command 1 RTR) | UN tour | |
| ?? - ?? 75: Cyprus (Remainder of Bn as part of the tail-end of Britain’s response to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974) | | |
| Jan - Mar 76: Northern Ireland: Armagh Area Spearhead. (Whitecross Murders) | | |
| | Mar 76: England: Mons Bks, Aldershot | 16 Parachute Brigade | |
| 1976.06 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade | |
| Jan 77: Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 4 Armoured Division | |
| Jul - Nov 77: Northern Ireland: Londonderry (West of Foyle) | | |
| | Oct 79 - Feb 80: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield/Falls) | | |
| 1980.11 | England: Somme Barracks, Catterick | 5 Field Force | |
| Dec 81 - Apr 82: Northern Ireland: South Armagh | | |
| | Apr 82: England: Somme Barracks, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1983.01 | Gibraltar: South Barracks | | |
| 1985.01 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth | ACE MF (L) | |
| | 1958: Belize | | |
| 1987.01 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1989.02 | England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill | 143 Brigade | |
| 1991.07 | England: Bulford | ACE MF (L) | |
| 1993.02 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Infantry Brigade | |
| Mar 93: England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Mechanised Brigade | |
| | Mar 94 - 94: Bosnia | | |
| 1995.03 | England: Weeton | 42 Brigade (NI Reserve Bn) | |
| Mar 95 - Feb 97: Northern Ireland | coys rotating in S Armagh | |
| Mar 97: Weeton | light role Battalion | |
| | Jul - Nov 97: Falkland Islands (Waterloo Company) | | |
| 1998.02 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | London District | public duties |
| Feb - Mar 99: Belize (B Company) | | |
| | Mar - Aug 99: Northern Ireland: C Coy | attached to 1 Royal Scots | |
| 2000.02 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück | 4 Armoured Brigade | |
| Feb - Jul 01: Kosovo (Company strength) | | |
| 1 Jun 02: Colours presented by HM Queen Elizabeth II at Osnabrück (regt tercentenary) | | |
| Mar - Jul 03: Iraq (Op Telic 1) | 1 Armoured Division | |
| Jul 03 - ?: Kosovo (S Coy) | | |
| | Oct 04 - Apr 05: Iraq (Op Telic 5) | 4 Armoured Brigade | |
| 2005.12 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn | |
| 6 Jun 06: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th, and 33rd/76th Foot) (Duke of Wellington's) | | |
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