British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Manchester Regiment 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1944NW Europe  
1945Germany 5 Div 
1947.02England: Dunham Park, Altrincham
 5 Apr 47: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1948.07.01Germany: Manchester (Angelsey) Barracks, Wuppertal 4 Infantry Brigade 
1950.03Berlin: Wavell BarracksBritish Troops Berlin 
1951.04England: Chester
 Sailed on troopship Empire Halladale  
1951.06.28Singapore  
1951.07Malaya: Minden Barracks, Penang
Jul 51 - May 52: Kedah in the north of Malaya
May - Jul 52: Perak
 Sep 52 - ??: Kedah in the north of Malaya  
1954.04England: Harrington Barracks, Formby
 Jun/Jul 54: Presented with New Colours  
1954.08Berlin: Wavell BarracksBerlin Brigade 
1956.01Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden61 Lorried Infantry Brigade
 1 Apr 56: Clifton Barracks, Minden11 Brigade 
1957.06England: Harrington Barracks, Formby  
1957.??England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood
1 Sep 58: amalgamated with 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Liverpool), to form 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool)
 
2nd Battalion, The Manchester Regiment
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1942.06India/Burma  
1945India   
1947England: Dunham Park, Altrincham?converted back to infantry
5 Apr 48: amalgamated with 1st Battalion

 

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