| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1945.03.03 | NW Europe: Germany
8 May 45: Ratzeburg, south of Lubeck
Early June 45: Neuhaldensleben, near Magdeburg
By 3 July 45: Flak Bks, Wolfenbuttel
Early 46: Bergedorf, a suburb of Hamburg
Early June 46: Gneisenau Bks, Minden | 15 Brigade, 5 Infantry Div
131 Inf Bde, 7 Armd Div
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1947.12 | England: Fort Tregantle, Plymouth
Apr 48: Bn reduced to cadre.
Oct 48: Cadre moved to Malaya
18 Nov 48: Bn re-formed by renumbering 2nd Bn in Malaya (technically "amalgamated") | | |
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1948.11 | Malaya: Glugor Bks, Penang
28 Jul 50: Glugor Bks renamed Minden Bks
7 Aug 51: Embarked on HMT Dunera for UK. | | |
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| 1951.09 | England: Barnard Castle | | |
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| 1951.11 | Germany: Moore Barracks, Dortmund | 5 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1953.03 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Brigade | |
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1954.08 | England: Queen Elizabeth Bks, Strensall
9 Nov 54: Sailed on SS Georgic from Liverpool for Mombasa | | |
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| 1954.11.26 | Kenya | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
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1955.11 | Aden: Singapore Lines a tented camp next to RAF Khormasker (D Coy - Cyprus: Limni Mines Camp) | | |
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1956.04 | Cyprus: Limni Mines Camp (HQ, A, B & D Coys); Stroumi (C Coy)
Jun 56: CBS Camp, Nicosia (next to Cyprus Broadcasting Service site) a tented camp
Nov 57: Sailed on HMT Dilwara from Limassol to Southampton | 3 Commando Brigade
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| 1957.11 | England: Strensall | | |
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| 1958.02 | Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Sennelager | 4 Guards Brigade Group | |
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| 1958.08 | Germany: St David's Barracks, Hilden | 4 Guards Brigade Group | |
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1961.08 | England: Pontefract
30 Dec 61: Sailed on HMT Nervasa from Southampton for Singapore | | |
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1962.01.20 | Arrived Singapore
Malaya: Imjin Lines, Terendak Camp
Feb 63 - Apr 63: Borneo: Seria: (two coys)
Dec 63 - Feb 64: Borneo: Seria district and 4 Div of Sarawak
Feb 64 - Apr 64: Borneo: Seria district and 4 Div of Sarawak | 28 Commonwealth Brigade
51 Gurkha Brigade | |
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1964.10 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth
Aug 65 - May 66: Aden: Radfan Camp, tented camp next to Waterloo Lines. | 5 Brigade
Aden Brigade | |
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1967.04 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks
10 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry | | |