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1st Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.03.03NW Europe: Germany15 Brigade 
1945UK   
1947Sudan   
1949.08Malaya:48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade
Apr 52: Malaya: Tampin 
 Sep 52: Left Malaya  
1952.12England: Barnard Castle   
1953Austria: Graz  
1953.12Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden61 Brigade 
1955.12England: Old Park Bks, Dover  
1956Hong Kong: Stanley Fort & Sek Kong Camp, New Territories48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade 
1959.06Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn 5 Infantry Brigade Group
 11 Feb 63: Left Germany  
1963.04.21Libya: Medenine Barracks, Tripoli 
 Sep - Nov 64: Cyprus: (B Coy)  
1966.01England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester 19 Brigade
 1968 - 1969: British Honduras (B Coy)  
1969.11Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden11 Brigade
Jun - Sep 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast
Jul - Nov 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne) 
 Oct 72 - Feb 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Suffolk/MPH)  
1973.12England: Saighton Camp, Chester42 Brigade
May - Sep 74: Northern Ireland: Portadown
Apr - Aug 75: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
 Apr - May 76: Northern Ireland: Spearhead (Whitecross Murders)  
1976.08Montgomery Barracks, Berlin Berlin Brigade 
1978.09Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove ? Infantry Brigade 
1980.03England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick5 Field Force
May - Nov 81: CyprusUN Tour
 Jan 82: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick24 Infantry Brigade 
1983.01Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabrück12 Armoured Brigade 
Jun - Nov 85: Northern Ireland: Belfast
 Jan - Mar 87: Northern Ireland: Londonderry  
1987.06Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry 8 Infantry Brigade 
1989.03England: Somme Barracks, Catterick24 Airmobile Brigade
Oct 89 - Mar 90: Falkland Islands (reinforced infantry company group)
Jun - Jul 91: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Clifford’
Aug 92 - Jan 93: Northern Ireland: Belfast - Drummond and Girdwood Roulement Bn
 Mar 93: Somme Barracks, Catterick19 Mechanised Brigade 
1994.07Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück4 Armoured Brigade
Dec 94 - Jun 95: Northern Ireland: East Tyrone Battalion
Oct 96 - Feb 97: Bosnia 
Feb 99 - 12 Jun 99: Macedonia (B Coy)
 12 Jun 99 - Sep 99: Kosovo (B Coy)  
2000.03England: Battlesbury Barracks, WarminsterInfantry Demo Bn 
2002.04Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly  
2004.02England: Beachley Barracks, Chepstow160 Brigade
Apr - Oct 04: Kabul, Afghanistan Afghan Roulement Inf Bn
Mar - Sep 06: Bosnia/Kosovo: Op Oculus
6 Jun 06: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th, and 33rd/76th Foot) (Green Howards)
 
2nd Battalion, The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment)
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1944.05Burma 82 West African Division 
1945.07India: Meerut  
1947Egypt & Sudan  
1948England:
 31 Mar 49: disbanded at Richmond  
1952.04.03Re-formed at Barnard Castle  
1953.04Egypt  
1954.08.30Cyprus: Alma Barracks, Dhekelia  
1955.12UK
1 May 56: disbanded (PSA)

 

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