British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945India   
1947Austria or UK   
1948England: WarminsterSchool of Infantry Demonstration Battalion
 18 Dec 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1950Egypt 
 ?? - Jun 50: Jordan: Aqaba  
1952.10Kenya:  39 Brigade 
1953.08England: Barnard Castle  
1953.11Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn5 Brigade  
1956.11England: Strensall, York (Transit)  
1957.02Cyprus: Polemi 1 AGRA
 Jan 58: Cyprus: Dhavos50 Infantry Brigade 
1960Germany: Quebec Barracks, Osnabrück12 Brigade  
1964.02England: Norton Barracks, Worcester  
1965.01British Guiana  
1965.10England: Weeton Camp, Preston  
1967.10Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks
23 Apr 68: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers upon formation of "large" regiment from Fusilier Brigade
 
2nd Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1943.09Italy   
1945.05Austria:
Mar 47: reduced to cadre
 18 Dec 48: amalgamated with 1st Battalion  
1952.01.31Re-formed at Gordon barracks, Bulford  
1953.06Trieste: Gibraltar barracks, Lazzaretto24 Infantry Brigade
Jun 54: Trieste: Rossetti Barracks
 26 Oct 54: handed over to the Italian armylast British Troops to leave 
1954.11England: Whittington barracks, Lichfield
26 Feb 55: disbanded (PSA)

 

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