| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| | By 17/7/45 the Household Cavalry Regiment comprised personnel of the Life Guards and was disbanded to reconstitute the Life Guards | | |
| 1945.07 | Germany: Goslar | 6 Guards Brigade | |
| 1945: Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | | |
| Mar 46: Berlin: Kladow Barracks | | |
| | June 46: Germany: Luneberg | | |
1946.07 | Egypt: Kasr-el-Nil Barracks, Cairo and Amirya, near Alexandria | | last British troops to leave Cairo |
| | 28 Mar 47: Egypt: Canal Zone: Camp 52, Fanara | | |
| 1947.06 | Palestine: Gaza then to Sarafand; A Sqn Jerusalem, ? Sqn Beer Sheeba | | |
| | May 48: left Palestine via Canal Zone for UK | | |
| 1948.05 | England: On leave | | |
| | Aug 48: England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | | TA Training |
| 1952.03 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbüttel | 11 Armoured Division | Recce Role |
| 1953.12 | England: On leave | | |
| 1954.01 | Egypt: Canal Zone | | |
| Jul 55 - Mar 56: Cyprus (Sqn) | | |
| | Jul 55 - Apr 56: Aden (Sqn) | | |
| 1956.01 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | | |
| 1958.09 | Aden (Sqn in Oman) | | |
| 1959.11 | England: On leave | | |
| 1960.01 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford | Corps Screen | |
| 1962.11 | England: On leave | | |
| 1963.01 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | 3 Division | Recce Role |
| | Jan 64 - Nov 64: Cyprus: RHQ, A and C Sqns | | |
| 1966.05 | Malaysia | | |
| | Sep 65 - 1966: Sqns served in Borneo | | |
| 1968.11 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | 3 Division | Recce Role |
| 1971.09 | Germany: Lothian Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| Jul 72 - Dec 72: Northern Ireland: East Belfast | | Infantry Role |
| | May 74 - Sep 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh | | |
| 1975.10 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | 16 Parachute Brigade | Recce Role |
| 1980.02 | Germany: Lothian Barracks, Detmold | 4 Armoured Division | |
| | Jan 81: Lothian Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1984.01 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | 5 Airborne Brigade | Recce Role |
| 1990.01 | Germany: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1992.10 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | | |
| 19 Oct 92: Amalgamated with The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), to form Household Cavalry Regiment and Household Mounted Cavalry Regiment | | |
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