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1st Battalion, The King's Own Royal Border Regiment
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1959.10.01Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), and 1st Bn, The Border Regiment  
1959.10England: Westwick Camp (A and SP Companies) and Humbleton Camp (B, C and HQ Companies), Barnard Castle  
1960.09Cameroons: (A) and (S) Companies at Bamenda in the North, (C) and (HQ) Companies at Buea in the South and (B) Coy at Kumba in the centre  
1961.05England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle  
1962.04Germany: Keightley Barracks, Wuppertal5 Infantry Brigade Group 
1964.04England: Heathfield Barracks, Honiton2 Infantry Brigade
Dec 64 - Sep 65: British Guiana
Aug - Sep 66: Public Duties, London
 Oct 1966: Aberfan  
1967.02Bahrain:
 May - Nov 67 Aden (2 Coys)C Coy last unit to leave Aden - 29 Nov 1967
1968.02Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi:
1968: A Coy deployed to Slim Barracks, Dhekelia
1969: C Coy deployed to Slim Barracks, Dhekelia
 1969: Company Group to Gibraltar  
1970.02England: Roman Barracks, Colchester19 Infantry Brigade
Nov 70: Gibraltar, a second company group tour
 10 - 31 Mar 71: Northern Ireland: Border Area  
1971.12Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar 39 Infantry Brigade  
1973.07Chester, Saighton Camp7 Armoured Brigade 
1974.01Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden
Dec 74 - Apr 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Falls/Divis/Sandy Row/Unity/Shankhill)
 Jun - Oct 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield Road)  
1977.12England: Weeton Barracks, Preston42 or 24 Brigade
Sep 78 - Jan 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge/City Centre/Markets)
Feb - Jun 80: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
 1980: New Colours presented by HRH Princess Alexandra at Weeton  
1981.01Berlin: Montgomery Barracks Berlin Brigade  
1983.03England: Catterick24 Infantry Brigade
 Jul - Nov 83: Falkland Islands  
1985.03Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood 39 Infantry Brigade  
1987.02England: Meeanee Barracks, Colchester19 Infantry Brigade
Apr - May 87: Northern Ireland: Armagh?
Dec 87 - Jun 88: CyprusUN tour
 Apr - Sep 89: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Fondant’  
1992.08Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry 8 Infantry Brigade  
1995.04England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick19 Mechanised Brigade Warrior bn
Oct 97 - May 98: Bosnia (Stabilisation Force)
Jan - Jun 99: Macedonia: B Company Group (Extraction Force)
 Apr - Oct 00: Bosnia (Stabilisation Force)  
2001.04Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, EpiskopiBritish Forces Cyprus
Nov 01 - Feb 02: Falkland Islands (Coy Group)
 26 Apr 02: New Colours presented by HRH Princess Alexandra at Happy Valley, Cyprus  
2003.09England: St George Barracks, North Luffenham7 Armoured Brigade 
Jun 04 - Dec 04: Northern Ireland: Province Reinforcement Bn
Oct 05 - Apr 04: Iraq (Op Telic 7)
1 Jul 06: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) 

 

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