| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1970.03.25 | Formed at Connaught Barracks, Dover by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), and 1st Bn, The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire). Colours presented by FM Sir Gerald Templer | | |
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| 1970.03 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | | |
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1970.11
| Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabrück
May 70 - Sept 70: Northern Ireland: Armagh
Nov 71 - Mar 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne)
Dec 72 - April 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street) | 12 Mechanised Brigade
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| 1975.01 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
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1976.07
| England: Saighton Camp, Chester
Aug 77 - Dec 77: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | | |
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| 1978.02 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | | |
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1980.11
| England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill
Oct 80 - Mar 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
1983: Royal Guard in London
May 83 - Nov 83: Cyprus | 143 Brigade
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1984.11
| Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn
Mar 87 - July 87: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Battalion | 33 Armoured Brigade
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1990.07
| England: Weeton Barracks, Preston - Province Reinforcement Bn
9 July 90: Colours presented by HM The Queen at Weeton
1990 - 1992: Northern Ireland: | 42 Brigade
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| 1992.04 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Brigade | last bn to leave Berlin |
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1994.08
| England: Tidworth
1995: Royal Guard in London
May 96 - Aug 96: Bosnia | 1 Mechanised Brigade
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| 1997.06 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 3 Infantry Brigade | |
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1999.12
| England: Alma Barracks, Catterick
Mar 01 - Sept 01: Northern Ireland: South Armagh
Jun 03 - Oct 03: Iraq: Central Basra (Op Telic 2) | 19 Mechanised Brigade
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| 2004.03 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | | |
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2005.12
| Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabrück
1 July 06: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border)
Mar 07: amalgamated with 1st Battalion, and 2nd Battalion | 4 Armoured Brigade
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