1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945.03 | Italy | 6 Armoured Division | |
| 1945 | Austria | | |
| 1945.09.16 | Italy | | |
1947
| England: Bn HQ and HQ went Salamanca Barracks, Aldershot, A and D Coys to Bramley, near Basingstoke and B and C Coys to Bordon | | |
| | 1947: converted back to infantry | | |
| 1948.02 | England: Barton Stacey | | Basic Training role |
| 1951.01 | Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Sennelager | 33 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1955.06 | England: Tidworth | | |
| 1955.09 | Libya: East and West Barracks, Derna | 10 Armoured Division | |
| 27 Oct 55 - Jan 56: Sharjah (C Coy) | | |
| Jan - Mar 56: Sharjah (D Coy) | | |
| Mar - May 56: Bahrain (D Coy) joined by a 2nd Coy | | |
| Dec 57: Libya: Gialo Barracks, Tripoli | | |
| 7 Nov 58: Renamed 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | | |
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2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1945 | Germany | | |
| 1945 | UK | | |
| 1945.10.27 | Libya: Gialo Barracks, Tripoli | | |
| 1946.10 | Egypt | | |
| 1946.11 | Palestine | | |
| 1948.05 | Egypt | | |
| 1948.06 | England: Barton Stacey |
| Joined 1st Battalion |
| | 11 Sep disbanded at Barton Stacey | | |
| 1951.03.01 | Began reforming at Winchester. | | |
| 1951.03 | England: Winchester | | |
| 1951.10 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | | |
| 1952.03 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1956.12 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | | |
| 31 Dec 57: disbanded (PSA) | | |
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