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1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd)

 

DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1966.01.01Formed by renaming 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd)  
1966.01Berlin: Montgomery Barracks Berlin Infantry Brigade 
1967.04England: Lucknow Barracks, TidworthUN tour
Oct 67 - May 68: Cyprus: Polemedhia Camp, Limassol
1 July 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets

1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets 

 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.07.01England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth 
 Aug - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Belfast?  
1970.05Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle7 Armoured Brigade
May - Sep 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street)
Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown)
 Aug - Dec 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Falls/Divis/Sandy Row/Village)  
1974.09England: Connaught Barracks, Dover5 Brigade
Dec 74 - Apr 75: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
1976: Cyprus:UN Tour
 May - Sep 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge)  
1978.02Hong Kong: Stanley Fort   
1980.01England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow 
 Mar - Jul 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook  
1981.11Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove ? Infantry Brigade  
1983.11England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth1 Infantry Brigade
1984 - 85: Falkland Islands
 Mar - Jul 86: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara-Cara’  
1987.01Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabrück12 Armoured Brigade
Jul - Nov 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Fondant’
1987 - Mar 88: Falklands Islands (B Coy as RIC)
1990 - 91: Gulf War (Company only)
 25 Jul 92: disbanded at Osnabrück (2nd Bn at Omagh renumbered as 1st Bn)  
1992.07Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh   
1993.10Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi 
1994: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC)
 1995: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC)  
1995.05England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford 1 Mechanised Brigade 
 Aug - Dec 96: Bosnia  
1999.01Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood 39 Infantry Brigade  
2001.01England: Weeton Camp, Preston42 Brigade
May - Nov 02: Northern Ireland: 
2002: England: Weeton Camp, Preston19 Mechanised Brigade
Sep - Dec 03: Iraq19 Mechanised Brigade
Mar - Sep 04: Northern Ireland:
 Mar - ?? 05: Kosovo  
2006Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, BallykinlerHQ Northern Ireland
Nov 06 - May 07: Iraq: (Op Telic 9)19 Light Brigade
1 Feb 07: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Rifles 
 
2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)

 

DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1966.01.01 Formed by renaming 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)   
1965Malaya: Minden Barracks, Penang
 ?? - June 66: Borneo: Tawau  
1967.08Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster 6 Infantry Brigade
Jan 68: Oxford Barracks, Münster4 Guards Brigade
1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets

2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets

 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.07.01Formed by renaming 2nd Bn, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)  
1968.07Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster4 Guards Brigade
Jul 69: Oxford Barracks, Münster20 Armoured Brigade
 Dec 70: Oxford Barracks, Münster4 Guards Brigade 
1971.05Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly (Resident Bn)8 Infantry Brigade  
1973.03England: Catterick 24 Infantry Brigade
1973 - 74: Belize
Apr - May 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh
 Nov 74 - Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/ Springfield/Whiterock)  
1975.07Gibraltar: South Barracks  
1977.09England: Tidworth8 Field Force
Dec 77 - Apr 78: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook 
 Apr - Aug 79: Northern Ireland: Armagh  
1980.10Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden4 Armoured Div 
1 Jan 81: Clifton Barracks, Minden11 Armoured Brigade
Nov 81 - Apr 82: Northern Ireland: West Belfast
 Nov 85 - Mar 86: Northern Ireland: West Belfast  
1986.07England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster Infantry Demo Bn  
1988.07England: Connaught Barracks, Dover (2 or 5 Brigade?) 
 Feb - Jun 89: Northern Ireland: Lisnaskea Incremental Roulement Bn  
1991.02Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh 3 Infantry Brigade
 25 Jul 92: Renamed 1st Bn, The Royal Green Jackets upon disbandment of 1st Bn. 3rd Bn renamed 2nd Bn  
1992.07England: Connaught Barracks, Dover ACE MF(L) 
1995.07Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood 39 Infantry Brigade  
1997.01Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn20 Armoured Brigade
May - Oct 98: Bosnia
Oct 99 - Mar 00: Kosovo
 May - Nov 01: Bosnia  
2002.04England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster   
2004.03Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, BallykinlerHQ NI 
2007.02?England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford1 Mechanised Brigade
1 Feb 07: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Rifles 
 
3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade)

 

DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1966.01.01Formed by renaming 3rd Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade)  
1966.01Borneo: Sarawak99 (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade 
1966.02England: Normandy Barracks, Felixstowe  
1967.05Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn4th Guards Brigade 
1968.01Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle7 Armoured Brigade
1 Jul 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets

3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets

 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.07Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle7 Armoured Brigade 
1970.05England: Tidworth 
Jun - Jul 70: Northern Ireland: Rural
Sep 70: Reduced to Company at Tidworth 
 Oct 70 - May 71: Cyprus: Polemedia Camp near LimmasolUN tour 
1971.05England: Netheravon   
1972Battalion reconstituted at Shoeburyness   
1972England: Shoeburyness 19 Brigade
Aug - Dec 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield)
Jul - Nov 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield/Clonard/Beechmount)
 Jul - Nov 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/ Springfield)  
1975.01Berlin: Wavell Barracks Berlin Brigade  
1977.03England: CaterhamLondon District
 May - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UUAC Strike)   
1978.03Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry (Resident Bn)8 Infantry Brigade  
1979.09England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge
 May - Nov 80: CyprusUN tour 
1982.04Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle22 Armoured Brigade
 Oct 84 - Feb 85: Northern Ireland: West Belfast   
1987.03England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester19 Infantry Brigade
 1987 - 88: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC)  
1989.01Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks
 1990: Cyprus ??  
1991.03England: Connaught Barracks, Dover? Infantry Brigade
Sept 91 - Mar 92: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Battalion
25 July 92: Renumbered 2nd Bn, The Royal Green Jackets upon disbandment of old 1st Bn
 
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