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| 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | | 1945 | India: Rawalpindi | | | | 1 Mar 45: Renamed 15th (The King's) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment | converted 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 | | 1947 | England: Liverpool | | | | | 9 Jun 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | | | | 1948.10 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 5 Infantry Brigade | | | 1951.02 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | British Troops Berlin | | | 1952.06 | England: | | | | 1952 | Hong Kong | | | | 1952.09 | Korea | 29 Infantry Brigade Group | | | 1953.10 | Hong Kong | | | | 1955 | England: Blenheim Camp, Bury St. Edmunds | | | | 1956.07 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck | 21 Indep Infantry Brigade | | | | Sep 57: Germany | 12 Infantry Brigade Group | | | 1958.05 | England: 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) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | | 1945.05 | Greece | 28 Brigade, 4 Infantry Div | | | 1946 | Cyprus | | | | 1948.05.01 | Palestine | | | | 1948 | UK | | | | 9 Jun 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) | | | | | | |
1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | 1958.09.01
| Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Liverpool), and 1st Bn, The Manchester Regiment | | | | 1958.09 | England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood | | | | 1959 | Kenya: | | | | 1961.07 | Kuwait | | | | 1961.10 | UK: | | | | 1962.07 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | | | | 1964.07 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler | | | | 1964: London | | | | | Sep 65 - Mar 66: British Guiana | | | | 1968.08 | England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | | | | 13 Dec 69: Renamed 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment | | | | | | |
1st Battalion, The King's Regiment | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | 1969.12.13 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) | | | | 1969.06 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Infantry Brigade | | | | Sep 69 - Jan 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast | | | | 1971.11 | England: Weeton | 42 or 24 Brigade | | | | Apr - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield) | | | | 1972.11 | Hong Kong: Stanley Fort | 51 Infantry Brigade | | | 1975.01 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade | | | 1976.09 | England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade | | | Jan 77: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force | | | | Feb - Apr 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield Road/Falls) | | | | 1980.06 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück | 5 Field Force | | | Jan 82: Osnabrück | 12 Armoured Brigade | | | | Jun - Oct 84: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | | | | 1985.01 | England: Saighton Camp, Chester | 42 Brigade | | | 1986 | England: Dale Barracks, Chester | 42 Brigade | | | May - Nov 86: Falkland Islands | | | | | May - Sep 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara Cara | | | | 1988.02 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Field Force | | | 1990.02 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade | | | 1992.04 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | London District | | | 1996.07 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | | | | 1998.02 | England: Weeton | 42 Brigade | | | | 31 Mar 99 - 21 Mar 01: Northern Ireland: Province Reinforcement Bn | | | | 2001.04 | England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick | 19 Mechanised Brigade | Warrior 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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