British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders  
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.05.25Germany: Neustadt, north-west of Hannover
28 Feb 46: Muna Camp, Zeven
Mar 46: Sheil Barracks, Verden
5 Jun 46: Meeanee Barracks, Essen153 Infantry Brigade
Feb 47: Meeanee Barracks, Essen6 Infantry Brigade
 12 Jul 48: Amalgamated at Essen with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1949.05Berlin: Montgomery Barracks   
1950.04Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Sennelager  
1950.12Scotland: Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow  
1951.04Malaya: Singapore
May 51: Malaya: Johore63 Gurkha Brigade
Sep 52: Malaya 63 Gurkha Brigade
 Mar 54: at sea  
1954.04Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh   
1955.10Cyprus 50 Infantry Brigade 
1956.12England: Old Park Barracks, Dover  
1958.08Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle7 Armoured Brigade 
 13 Apr 61: Received new colours  
1961.10Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh 
 Dec 61: At sea: Troopship 'Oxfordshire'  
1962.01Kenya: Gilgil24 Infantry Brigade
 June 63 - Aug 63: Swaziland  
1964.01Scotland: Redford Cavalry Barracks, Edinburgh
Feb 65: Borneo: Kota Belud in Sabah
May 65: Tawau in Eastern Sabah
Sep 65 - Oct 65: Malaya
 Oct 65 - Feb 66: Sarawak  
1966.08Scotland: Redford Infantry Barracks, Edinburgh   
1967.04Germany: St George’s Barracks, Minden11 Brigade  
1971.01Scotland: Fort George
May 71 - Sep 71: CyprusUN tour
May 72 - Sep 72: Northern Ireland: Armagh
 Mar 73 - Jul 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown)  
1973.11Singapore: Meerut Barracks (Last British Bn to serve in Singapore)28 Infantry Brigade 
1975.12Scotland: Fort George  
1976.09Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood, Belfast39 Infantry Brigade Resident Bn
1978.05England: Saighton Camp, Chester42 Brigade 
 Aug 79 - Dec 79: Northern Ireland:  
1980.03Scotland: Ritchie Camp, Kirknewton
 1981: Belize  
1983.02Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer 6 Airmobile BrigadeAirmobile bn
 Feb 85 - Jun 85: Northern Ireland: West Belfast  
1988.03Scotland: Fort George
Feb 90 - Apr 90: Kenya: Ex Grand Prix III
 Jul 90 - Dec 90: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn  
1991.08Berlin: Brooke Barracks Berlin Brigade  
1994.04Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh 
1 Sep 94: Amalgamated with 1st Bn, Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons), to form 1st Bn, The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)
 
2nd Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.05Germany: Lubeck area  
1945.09Libya: Tripoli   
1947.05Scotland: Duddingston Camp, Portobello, Edinburgh
12 Jul 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion)

 

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