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

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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 
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1966.12Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster6 Infantry Brigade
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1967.07

 

 

England: Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield
16 Feb 68 - Nov 68: Bahrain: Hamala Camp
1 July 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
 
1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 

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1968.07.01Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Surreys)
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1968.07

 

 

England: Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield
Aug 69 - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
Mar 70 - Apr 70: London: Public Duties 
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1970.06Berlin: Montgomery Barracks Berlin Brigade 
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1972.06

 

 

 

 

England: Kiwi Barracks, 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 Brigade



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1975.09

 

 

 

Germany: Albuera Barracks, Werl
July 76 - Nov 76: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
Jan 77: Albuera Barracks, Werl
June 78 - Oct 78: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh)
6 Armoured Brigade

3 Armoured Division
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1980.03

 

 

England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury
Oct 80 - Apr 81: Belize
Oct 82: Gibraltar (one company) 
2 Infantry Brigade

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1982.11Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh 8 Infantry Brigade 
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1985.04Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks
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1987.01

 

 

England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth
June 87 - Oct 87: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Bn
Oct 89 - Mar 90: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn
1 Infantry Brigade

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1991.01

 

 

 

Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden
June 92: disbanded at Minden
9 Sept 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
11 Armoured Brigade


 
 
2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Own Buffs)

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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 
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1967.01Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks 
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1967.10England: Broadbridge Heath Camp, near Horsham and Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield 
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1968.06

 

Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood
1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment

2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 

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1968.07.01

 

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

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1968.07

 

 

Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood
Sept - Oct 68: Canada: Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick
Aug 69 - Aug 70: Belfast: Internal Security Duties
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1970.09England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury 
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1971.01

 

 

 

 

Germany: Albuera Barracks, Werl
Aug 71 - Sept 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (East Belfast)
July 72 - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry - OP Motorman
Aug - Sept 73: Canada: Batus
Nov 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
6 Armoured Brigade
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1975.10

 

 

 

 

England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford
Jan 76: Northern Ireland: South Armagh (Spearhead – Whitecross Murders)
Feb - July 76: Belize: Airport Camp
Jan 77: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford
Feb 77 - June 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh/Andersonstown) 
5 Infantry Brigade


8 Field Force
39 Brigade
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1977.08England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury 
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1977.09Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks
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1979.08

 

 

 

England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester
Apr 80 - Aug 80: Northern Ireland: Armagh & Tyrone
Nov 81 - May 82: Cyprus
Jan 82: England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester
7 Field Force

UNFICYP
19 Infantry Brigade
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1983.01Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry 8 Infantry Brigade 
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1984.11

 

 

England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge
July - Sept 85: Canada: Wainwright - Ex Pond Jump West
Nov 85 - Mar 86: Falkland Islands
54 Brigade

 
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1986.07
Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden
Apr 88 - Sept 88: Northern Ireland: Belfast

11 Armoured Brigade 

 

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1991.01





England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury
Feb - July 91: Falkland Islands - Company Group
Aug - Sept 91: Canada: Ex Pond Jump West
Jan 92 - Feb 92: Northern Ireland: East Tyrone - Op ‘Gypsy’
9 Sept 92: amalgamated with 1st & 3rd Bns, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st and 2nd Bns, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
 
3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Royal Sussex)

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1966.12.31

 

Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Royal Sussex Regiment upon the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade
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1966.12



Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo
May 67: Denmark (C Company)
May 68: Denmark (B Company)
June 68: Libya
1 July 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
20 Armoured Brigade



 
3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment 

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1968.07.01Formed by renaming 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Royal Sussex)
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1968.07
Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo
Nov 68: Paris: Guard for 50th anniversary WW1 armistice
20 Armoured Brigade
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1970.04Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar 39 Infantry Brigade 
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1971.12


England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth
Mar 72 - Apr 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast and Londonderry
Jul 72 - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Creggan, Londonderry - Op Motorman
Nov 72 - May 73: Cyprus: Polymedia
5 Infantry Brigade


United Nations
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1973.09
Gibraltar: Lathbury Barracks with B and C Coys at South Barracks
Nov 74 - Dec 74: Kenya: Nanyuki
Training
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1975.07


England: Somme Lines, Catterick
Oct 75 - Feb 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown/Suffolk/Twinbrook)
Feb 77 - Aug 77: Belize: Airport Camp
Late 77: Liverpool - Op Burbarry (Fire Fighting)
24 Infantry Brigade


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1978.01




England: Connaught Barracks, Dover
1979: Canada: Ex Pond Jump West
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: Wainwright
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1981.04



Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel
Jan 82: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel
Jun - Jul 82: Canada: Medman 6-7
Feb 84 - June 84: Northern Ireland: Belfast (North Queen Street)
Jan - Feb 85: Canada: Medman 1
1 Armoured Division
7 Armoured Brigade


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1986.01

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

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1988.01Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove39 Infantry Brigade 
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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 & 3rd Bns, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
 
4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Middlesex)

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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 
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1966.12Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood
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1968.04
England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster
1 July 78: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment
Infantry Demonstration Bn
 
4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment

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1968.07.01Formed by renaming 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Middlesex)
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1968England: Battlesbury Barracks, WarminsterInfantry Demonstration Bn
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1970.03



England: Knook Camp, Warminster
June 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
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1971.01.01
Albuhera Company formed at Shorncliffe (only 40 strong, used as a recruiting team)
1 Nov 73: Disbanded
 
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