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 | | |
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| 1958.05 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 7 Brigade | |
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1958.08
| England: Piddlehinton Camp, near Dorchester
12 Nov 58: Sailed from Southampton for Cyprus aboard the troop transport Dilwara | | Transist
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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
Sept - Oct 60: Libya: Ex Overlift
Mar 61: Libya: Ex Triangle West and Ex Triangle East | | |
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1961.08.30
| England: Plumer Barracks and Crownhill Fort, Plymouth
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) | 51 Brigade
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1963.07
| Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood
May 64 - Jan 65: British Guiana | 39 Brigade
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1965.11
| Germany: Waterloo Barracks, Münster
June to Aug 1967: Libya: Ex Ballotage | 6 Brigade
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| 1968.01 | Germany: Quebec Barracks, Osnabrück | 12 Mechanised Brigade | |
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1970.03
| Malta: Valetta
June 70: Sardinia: Company-level training
July 70 - Aug 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast
Sept 70 - 1971: Cyprus | | |
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1972.10
| England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham
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)
July 74: Kenya: Ex MacMorris: Bn less B Coy
Feb - Aug 75: Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia
Nov -Dec 75: Belize: B and A Coys | 2 Brigade
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1976.05
| Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück
Jan 77 - Apr 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge)
Jan 77: Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück
Jan 79 - May 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/City Centre) | Task Force Delta
5 Field Force
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1980.01
| England: Roman Barracks, Colchester
July 81 - Dec 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
Jan 82: England: Roman Barracks, Colchester
22 May 82: Colonel-in-Chief presented new Colours at Roman Barracks
Oct - Dec 82: Kenya: Ex Grand Prix | 7 Field Force
19 Infantry Brigade
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1983.03.24
| Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler (Resident Bn)
Feb - Mar 84: Oman: Ex Rocky Lance 3. (composite company group) | 39 Infantry Brigade
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| 1985.04 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Brigade | |
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1987.02
| England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford
cJuly - Dec 87: Falklands Islands: C Company Group
Jan - Feb 88; Belize: Ex Mopan Shield (A Company)
Early 89: Kenya: Nanyuki
April 89 - Aug 89: Northern Ireland: South Armagh
Feb - Mar 90: United States: Ex Trumpet Dance | 1 Infantry Brigade
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1991.08
| Germany: Albuhera Barracks, Werl
5 May 93 - Nov 93: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn
1993: Germany: Albuhera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade
39 Infantry Brigade
20 Armoured Brigade | |
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1994.06
| Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn
May 95 - Nov 95: Bosnia: (Op Grapple 6)
Dec 96 - June 97: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion | 20 Armoured Brigade
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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
15 Sept 00 - 18 Mar 01: Northern Ireland: South Armagh. Had No 3 Company, Welsh Guards under command | 56 Brigade
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| 2002.04 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 3 Brigade | |
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2004.04
| England: Alma Barracks, Catterick
22 July 05: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry | 12 Brigade 2 Division
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