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| 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Surreys) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | 1966.12.31
| Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment upon formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade | | | | 1966.12 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster | 6 Infantry Brigade | | | 1967.07 | England: Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield | | | | 16 Feb 68 - Nov 68: Bahrain: Hamala Camp | | | | 1 Jul 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | | | | | | |
1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | | 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Surreys) | | | 1968.07 | England: Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield | | | | Aug - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | | | | | Mar - Apr 70: London: Public Duties | | | | 1970.06 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Brigade | | | 1972.06 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 5 Airportable Brigade | | | Oct 72 - Feb 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | | | | Oct 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | | | | May - Jun 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UWC Strike) | | | | | Feb - May 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Ardoyne) | | | | 1975.09 | Germany: Albuera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade | | | Jul - Nov 76: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | | | | Jan 77: Albuera Barracks, Werl | 3 Armoured Division | | | | Jun - Oct 78: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh) | | | | 1980.03 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | 2 Infantry Brigade | | | Oct 80 - Apr 81: Belize | | | | | Oct 82: Gibraltar (one company) | | | | 1982.11 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 8 Infantry Brigade | | | 1985.01 | Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks | | | | 1987.01 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Infantry Brigade | | | Jun 87 - Oct 87: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Bn | | | | | Oct 89 - Mar 90: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | | | | 1991.01 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade | | | Jun 92: disbanded at Minden | | | | 9 Sep 92: amalgamated with 2nd & 3rd Bn, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | | | | | | |
2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Own Buffs) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | 1966.12.31
| Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Queens Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment upon the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade | | | | 1967.01 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks | | | | 1967.10 | England: Broadbridge Heath Camp, near Horsham and Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield | | | | 1968.06 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | | | | 1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | | | | | | |
2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | | 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Own Buffs) | | | | 1968.07 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | | | | Sep - Oct 68: Canada: Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick | | | | | Aug 69 - Aug 70: Belfast: Internal Security Duties | | | | 1970.09 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | | | | 1971.01 | Germany: Albuera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade | | | Aug - Sep 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (East Belfast) | | | | Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry - OP Motorman | | | | Aug - Sep 73: Canada: Batus | | | | | Nov 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | | | | 1975.10 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 5 Infantry Brigade | | | Jan 76: Northern Ireland: South Armagh (Spearhead – Whitecross Murders) | | | | Feb - July 76: Belize: Airport Camp | | | | Jan 77: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 8 Field Force | | | | Feb - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh/Andersonstown) | 39 Brigade | | | 1977.09 | Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks | | | | 1979.08 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force | | | Apr - Aug 80: Northern Ireland: Armagh & Tyrone | | | | Nov 81 - May 82: Cyprus | UNFICYP | | | | Jan 82: England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade | | | 1983.01 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade | | | 1984.11 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | 54 Brigade | | | Jul - Sep 85: Canada: Wainwright - Ex Pond Jump West | | | | | Nov 85 - Mar 86: Falkland Islands | | | | 1986.07 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade | | | | Apr - Sep 88: Northern Ireland: Belfast | | | | 1991.01 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | | | | Feb - Jul 91: Falkland Islands - Company Group | | | | Aug - Sep 91: Canada: Ex Pond Jump West | | | | Jan - Feb 92: Northern Ireland: East Tyrone - Op ‘Gypsy’ | | | | 9 Sep 92: amalgamated with 1st & 3rd Bns, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | | | | | | |
3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Royal Sussex) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | 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 Barracks, Lemgo | 20 Armoured Brigade | | | May 67: Denmark (C Company) | | | | May 68: Denmark (B Company) | | | | Jun 68: Libya: St Barbara's Camp | | | | 1 Jul 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | | | | | | |
3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | | 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Royal Sussex) | | | 1968.07 | Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo | 20 Armoured Brigade | | | Nov 68: Paris: Guard for 50th anniversary WW1 armistice | | | | | Jun 69: Italy (HQ Company) Bersaglieri | | | | 1970.04 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 39 Infantry Brigade | | | 1971.12 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Infantry Brigade | | | Mar - Apr 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast and Londonderry | | | | Jul - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Creggan, Londonderry - Op Motorman | | | | | Nov 72 - May 73: Cyprus: Polymedia | United Nations | | | 1973.09 | Gibraltar: Lathbury Barracks with B and C Coys at South Barracks | | | | | Nov - Dec 74: Kenya: Nanyuki | | Training | | 1975.07 | England: Somme Lines, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade | | | Oct 75 - Feb 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | | | | Feb - Aug 77: Belize: Airport Camp | | | | | Late 77: Liverpool: Op Burbarry (Fire Fighting) | | | | 1978.01 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | | | | 1979: Canada: Ex Pond Jump West | | | | Mar - Jul 79: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | | | | Feb 80: Belize (A Company) | | | | Feb - Mar 80: Cyprus: (B and C Companies) | | | | | Jun - Jul 80: Canada: Wainwright | | | | 1981.04 | Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 1 Armoured Division | | | Jan 82: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade | | | Jun - Jul 82: Canada: Medman 6-7 | | | | Feb - Jun 84: Northern Ireland: Belfast (North Queen Street) | | | | | Jan - Feb 85: Canada: Medman 1 | | | | 1986.01 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | 5 Airborne Brigade | | | Apr - Oct 86: Belize: Airport Camp | | | | | Mar - May 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara Cara’ | | | | 1988.01 | Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove | 39 Infantry Brigade | | | 1990.03 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | | | | Jul - Nov 91: Falkland Islands RIC (B Company) | | | | Aug 92: disbanded in Cyprus | | | | 9 Sept 92: amalgamated with 1st & 3rd Bns, 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) | Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | 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 Barracks, Holywood | | | | 1968.04 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | | Inf Demonstration Bn | | 1 Jul 78: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | | | | | | |
4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks | | | | | | 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Middlesex) | | | | 1968 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | | Inf Demonstration Bn | | 1970.03 | England: Knook Camp, Warminster | | | | Jun 70: Battalion formally disbanded | | | | 17 Offs, 18 SNCOs & 233 Ors to 1 Queens | | | | 3 Offs, 8 SNCOs & 100 Ors to 2 Queens | | | | | 5 SNCOs & 58 Ors to 3 Queens | | | 1971.01.01
| Albuhera Company formed at Shorncliffe
1 Nov 73: Disbanded | | 40 strong, used as a recruiting team | | | | |
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