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1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Surreys)
1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 
Dates LocationsHigher FormationRemarks

1966.12.31

 

Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment upon the

formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade  

                                                       
1966.12 Germany: Oxford Bks, Münster 6 Infantry Bde  

1967.07

 

 


 

England: Hobbs Bks, Lingfield
16 Feb 68 - Nov 68: Bahrain: Hamala Camp
1 July 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
Aug 69 - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Londonderry.
Mar 70 - Apr 70: London: Public Duties  
  
1970.06 Berlin: Montgomery Bks Berlin Bde  

1972.06

 

 


 

England: Kiwi Bks, Bulford
Oct 72 - Feb 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity)
Oct 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity).
May 74 - June 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UWC Strike)
Feb 75 - May 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Ardoyne). 

5 Airportable Bde



 

1975.09

 


 

Germany: Albuera Bks, Werl
July 76 - Nov 76: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
Jan 77: Albuera Bks, Werl
June 78 - Oct 78: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh) 
6 Armd Bde

3 Armd Div
 
 

1980.03


 

England: Howe Bks, Canterbury
Oct 80 - Apr 81: Belize
Oct 82: Gibraltar (one company) 

2 Infantry Brigade

 

 

 

1982.11

Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Bks, Omagh 

8 Inf Bde                 

 

1985.04

Gibraltar: Lathbury Barracks                                                                                             

                                    

 

1987.01


 

England: Mooltan Bks, Tidworth
June 87 - Oct 87: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Bn
Oct 89 - Mar 90: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn.
1 Inf Bde

 
 

1991.01

 


 

Germany: Clifton Bks, Minden                                                                                          
June 92: disbanded at Minden
9 Sept 92: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

11 Armd Bde 

 


 

 

2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Own Buffs)
2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 
Dates LocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1966.12.31
 

Formed by renaming 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Own Buffs) upon

the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade  

                                                         
1967.01 Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks                                                                                                     
1967.10 England: Broadbridge Heath Camp, near Horsham and Hobbs Bks, Lingfield   

1968.06 

 

Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood 

1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment

  

1970.09

England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury 

 

 

1971.01

 

 

 

Germany: Albuera Bks, Werl
Aug 71 - Sept 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (East Belfast)
July 72 - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
Nov 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
6 Armd Bde


 
 

1975.10

 


 

England: Kiwi Bks, Bulford
Jan 76: Northern Ireland: South Armagh (Spearhead – Whitecross Murders).
Jan 77: Kiwi Bks, Bulford
Feb 77 - June 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh/Andersonstown).
5 Inf Bde

8 Field Force
 
 
1977.09 Gibraltar: South Barracks   

1979.08

 


 

England: Hyderabad Bks, Colchester
Apr 80 - Aug 80: Northern Ireland: Armagh
Nov 81 - May 82: Cyprus
Jan 82: England: Hyderabad Bks, Colchester

7 Field Force

UN
19 Inf Bde

 

1983.01 Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry  8 Inf Bde  
1984.11
 
England: Oakington Bks, Cambridge
Nov 85 - May 86: Falkland Islands
54 Bde 
 
 

1986.03

 

Germany: Clifton Bks, Minden
Apr 88 - Sept 88: Northern Ireland: Belfast 
11 Armd Bde 
 
 

1991.01

 

 


 

England: Howe Bks, Canterbury                                                                                         
Jan 92 - Feb 92: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Gypsy’
9 Sept 92: amalgamated with 1st Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire

Regiment, to form 1st Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment and

2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment 

                                   

 

3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Royal Sussex)
3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 
Dates LocationsHigher FormationRemarks

1966.12.31

Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Royal Sussex Regiment upon the formation of a

"large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade 

                                 

                    

1966.12

 

 

 


 

Germany: Stornoway Bks, Lemgo
May 67: Denmark (C Company)
May 68: Denmark (B Company)
June 68: Libya
1 July 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
Nov 68: Paris: Guard for 50th anniversary WW1 armistice 

20 Armd Bde




 

 

1970.04 Northern Ireland: Abercorn Bks, Ballykinlar                                                                               39 Inf Bde 

1971.12

 


 

England: Lucknow Bks, Tidworth
Mar 72 - Apr 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast and Londonderry
Aug 72 - Sept 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
Nov 72 - May 73: Cyprus
5 Inf Bde


United Nations 
 
1973.09
 
Gibraltar: Lathbury Bks with B and C Coys at South Bks
Nov 74 - Dec 74: Kenya 
 

 

Training

1975.07


 

England: Somme Lines, Catterick
Oct 75 - Feb 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown/Suffolk/Twinbrook)
Feb 77 - Aug 77: Belize
24 Inf Bde

 
 

1977.11

 

 


 

England: Connaught Bks, Dover
Mar 79 - July 79: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
Feb 80: Belize (A Company)
Feb 80 - Mar 80: Cyprus: (B and C Companies)
June 80 - July 80: Canada 
  

1981.04
 

 

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel
Jan 82: St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel
Feb 84 - June 84: Northern Ireland: Belfast (North Queen Street)
1 Armd Div
7 Armd Bde
 
 

1986.01


 

England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury
Apr 86 - Oct 86: Belize
Mar 87 - May 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara Cara’
5 Airborne Bde

 

1988.01 

Northern Ireland: Alexander Bks, Aldergrove                                                                       39 Inf Bde  

1990.03

 

 


 

Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi
July 91 - Nov 91: Falkland Islands RIC (B Company)
Aug 92: disbanded in Cyprus
9 Sept 92: amalgamated with 1st Battalion, 2nd Battalion, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire

Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment

                                     

                   

4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Middlesex)
4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
Dates LocationsHigher FormationRemarks

1966.12.31

Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

upon the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade  

 

                   

1966.12

Northern Ireland: Palace Bks, Holywood                                                                          

 

 

1968.04
 
England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster
1 July 78: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 
Infantry Demonstration Bn
 
1970
 
England: Knook Camp, Warminster
June 70: Battalion formally disbanded 
  
1971.01.01 Albuhera Company formed at Shorncliffe (only 40 strong, used as a recruiting team)                 
1973.11.01 Albuhera Company disbanded   
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