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1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945India: Rawalpindi
1 Mar 45: Renamed 15th (The King's) Battalion, The Parachute Regimentconverted to para role at Rawalpindi
1 May 45: India: Dehra Dun
21 Jun 45: Renamed 15th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment 
 1947: Renamed 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)converted back to infantry
1947England: Liverpool 
 9 Jun 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1948.10Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn5 Infantry Brigade 
1951.02Berlin: Brooke Barracks British Troops Berlin 
1952.06England:  
1952Hong Kong  
1952.09Korea 29 Infantry Brigade Group 
1953.10Hong Kong   
1955England: Blenheim Camp, Bury St. Edmunds  
1956.07Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck 21 Indep Infantry Brigade
 Sep 57: Germany12 Infantry Brigade Group 
1958.05England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood
1 Sep 58: amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Manchester Regiment, to form 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)
 
2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool)
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.05Greece28 Brigade, 4 Infantry Div 
1946Cyprus  
1948.05.01Palestine  
1948UK
9 Jun 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion)
 
1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1958.09.01
Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Liverpool), and 1st Bn, The Manchester Regiment  
1958.09England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood  
1959Kenya:  
1961.07Kuwait   
1961.10UK:  
1962.07Berlin: Wavell Barracks   
1964.07Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler 
1964: London
 Sep 65 - Mar 66: British Guiana  
1968.08England: Alma Barracks, Catterick 
13 Dec 69: Renamed 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment
 
1st Battalion, The King's Regiment  
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1969.12.13Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)  
1969.06Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden11 Infantry Brigade
 Sep 69 - Jan 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast  
1971.11England: Weeton 42 or 24 Brigade
 Apr - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield)  
1972.11Hong Kong: Stanley Fort 51 Infantry Brigade 
1975.01Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry 8 Infantry Brigade  
1976.09England: Roman Barracks, Colchester 19 Infantry Brigade
Jan 77: Roman Barracks, Colchester7 Field Force
 Feb - Apr 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield Road/Falls)  
1980.06Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück5 Field Force
Jan 82: Osnabrück12 Armoured Brigade
 Jun - Oct 84: Northern Ireland: West Belfast  
1985.01England: Saighton Camp, Chester42 Brigade 
1986England: Dale Barracks, Chester 42 Brigade
May - Nov 86: Falkland Islands
 May - Sep 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara Cara  
1988.02Berlin: Wavell Barracks Berlin Field Force 
1990.02Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly 8 Infantry Brigade  
1992.04England: Cavalry Barracks, HounslowLondon District  
1996.07Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia  
1998.02England: Weeton 42 Brigade
 31 Mar 99 - 21 Mar 01: Northern Ireland: Province Reinforcement Bn  
2001.04England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick 19 Mechanised BrigadeWarrior bn
Jul - Nov 03: Iraq: Basra (Op Telic 2)19 Mechanised Brigade
May 04 - ?? 04: Kosovo [coy]
1 Jul 06: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)
 
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