| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1958.05.17 | Formed at Elizabeth Barracks, Minden by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The Devonshire Regiment, and 1st Bn, The Dorset Regiment | | |
| 1958.05 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 7 Brigade | |
| 1958.08 | England: Piddlehinton Camp, near Dorchester | | Transist |
| | 12 Nov 58: Sailed from Southampton for Cyprus aboard the troop transport Dilwara | | |
1958.11
| Cyprus: Battalion HQ, B and C Coys at Waterloo Barracks, Episkopi and A and Sp Coys at Kophinou | | |
| May 59: Kitchener Lines, Polemedhia | | |
| Sep - Oct 60: Libya: Ex Overlift | | |
| | Mar 61: Libya: Ex Triangle West and Ex Triangle East | | |
| 1961.08.30 | England: Plumer Barracks and Crownhill Fort, Plymouth | 51 Brigade | |
| Mar 62: 51 Brigade's Ex Swan Song: Salisbury Plain then Stanford | | |
| 11 May 62: Freedom of the City of Exeter | | |
| 26 May 62: Presentation of new Colours by the Colonel-in-Chief, HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent | | |
| Autumn 62: Libya: Benghazi (C Coy) | | |
| Feb 63: Denmark: Ex Magic Carpet | | |
| | Mar 63: Libya: Benghazi (C Coy) | | |
| 1963.07 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Brigade | |
| | May 64 - Jan 65: British Guiana | | |
| 1965.12 | Germany: Waterloo Barracks, Münster | 6 Brigade | |
| | Jun to Aug 1967: Libya: Ex Ballotage | | |
| 1968.01 | Germany: Quebec Barracks, Osnabrück | 12 Mechanised Brigade | |
| 1970.03 | Malta: Valetta | | |
| Jun 70: Sardinia: Company-level training | | |
| Jul 70 - Aug 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast | | |
| | Sep 70 - 1971: Cyprus | | |
| 1972.10 | England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham | 2 Brigade | |
| Jan 72 - May 72: Northern Ireland: Armagh | | |
| Aug 72 - Feb 73: British Honduras: Battalion less C and Sp Coy | | |
| 12 May 73: Regiment granted the Freedoms of the Boroughs of Torbay and Weymouth | | |
| Oct 73 - 28 Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | | |
| Jul 74: Kenya: Ex MacMorris: Bn less B Coy | | |
| Feb - Aug 75: Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | | |
| | Nov -Dec 75: Belize: B and A Coys | | |
| 1976.05 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück | Task Force Delta | |
| Jan 77 - Apr 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) | | |
| Jan 77: Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück | 5 Field Force | |
| | Jan 79 - May 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/City Centre) | | |
| 1980.01 | England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force | |
| July 81 - Dec 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | | |
| Jan 82: England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade | |
| 22 May 82: Colonel-in-Chief presented new Colours at Roman Barracks | | |
| | Oct - Dec 82: Kenya: Ex Grand Prix | | |
| 1983.03.24 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler (Resident Bn) | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
| | Feb - Mar 84: Oman: Ex Rocky Lance 3. (composite company group) | | |
| 1985.04 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Brigade | |
| 1987.02 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Infantry Brigade | |
| cJuly - Dec 87: Falklands Islands: C Company Group | | |
| Jan - Feb 88; Belize: Ex Mopan Shield (A Company) | | |
| Early 89: Kenya: Nanyuki | | |
| Apr 89 - Aug 89: Northern Ireland: South Armagh | | |
| | Feb - Mar 90: United States: Ex Trumpet Dance | | |
| 1991.08 | Germany: Albuhera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade | |
| 5 May 93 - Nov 93: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
| | 1993: Germany: Albuhera Barracks, Werl | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1994.06 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| May 95 - Nov 95: Bosnia: (Op Grapple 6) | | |
| | Dec 96 - Jun 97: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion | | |
1998.02.16
| England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster - Combined Arms Tactics Centre Battle Group (CATC BG) |
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| 2000.03 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | 56 Brigade | |
| | 15 Sep 00 - 18 Mar 01: Northern Ireland: South Armagh. Had No 3 Company, Welsh Guards under command | | |
| 2002.04 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 3 Brigade | |
| 2004.04 | England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | 12 Brigade 2 Division | |
| 22 Jul 05: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry | | |
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