1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd)
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1966.01.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1966.01 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1967.04
| England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth
Oct 67 - May 67: Cyprus
1 July 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | UN tour
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1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1968.07.01
| England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth
Aug 69 - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Belfast? | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1970.05 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle
May 71 - Sept 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street)
July 72 - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown)
Aug 73 - Dec 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Falls/Divis/Sandy Row/Village) | 7 Armoured Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1974.09 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover
Dec 74 - April 75: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
1976: Cyprus:
May 77 - Sept 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) | 5 Brigade
UN Tour
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1978.02 | Hong Kong: Stanley Fort | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1980.01
| England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow
Mar 81 - July 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1981.11 | Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove | ? Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1983.11
| England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth
1984 - 85: Falkland Islands
Mar 86 - July 86: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara-Cara’. | 1 Infantry Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1987.01
| Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabrück
July 87 - Nov 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Fondant’.
1987 - Mar 88: Falklands Islands (B Coy as RIC)
1990 - 91: Gulf War (Company only)
25 July 92: disbanded at Osnabrück (2nd Battalion at Omagh renumbered as 1st Battalion) | 12 Armoured Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1992.07 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1993.10
| Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi
1994: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC)
1995: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC) | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1995.05
| England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford
Aug 96 - Dec 96: Bosnia | 1 Mechanised Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1999.01 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
2001.01 | England: Weeton Camp, Preston
May 02 - Nov 02: Northern Ireland:
2002: England: Weeton Camp, Preston
Sept 03 - Dec 03: Iraq
Mar 04 - Sept 04: Northern Ireland:
Mar 05 - ?? 05: Kosovo | 42 Brigade
19 Mechanised Brigade
19 Mechanised Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
2006
| Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler
Nov 06 - May 07: Iraq: (Op Telic 9)
1 Feb 07: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Rifles | HQ Northern Ireland
19 Light Brigade
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2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps)
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1966.01.01 | Formed by renaming 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1965
| Malaya: Minden Barracks, Penang
1966: Borneo | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1967.08
| Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster
Jan 68: Oxford Barracks, Münster
1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | 6 Infantry Brigade
4 Guards Brigade
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2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 2nd Bn, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1968.07 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster
July 69: Oxford Barracks, Münster
Dec 70: Oxford Barracks, Münster | 4 Guards Brigade
20 Armoured Brigade
4 Guards Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1971.05 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly (Resident Bn) | 8 Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1973.03 | England: Catterick
1973 - 74: Belize
Apr 74 - May 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh
Nov 74 - Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/ Springfield/Whiterock) | 24 Infantry Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1975.07 | Gibraltar: South Barracks | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1977.09 | England: Tidworth
Dec 77 - Apr 78: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
Apr 79 - Aug 79: Northern Ireland: Armagh | 8 Field Force
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1980.10 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden
1 Jan 81: Clifton Barracks, Minden
Nov 81 - Apr 82: Northern Ireland: West Belfast
Nov 85 - Mar 86: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | 4 Armoured Div
11 Armoured Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1986.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1988.07 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury? Dover?
Feb 89 - June 89: Northern Ireland: Lisnaskea Incremental Roulement Bn | (2 or 5 Brigade?)
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1991.02 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh
25 July 92: Renamed 1st Bn, The Royal Green Jackets upon disbandment of 1st Bn. 3rd Bn renamed 2nd Bn | 3 Infantry Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1992.07 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | ACE MF(L) | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1995.07 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1997.01 | Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn
May 98 - Oct 98: Bosnia
Oct 99 - Mar 00: Kosovo
May 01 - Nov 01: Bosnia | 20 Armoured Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 2002.04 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 2004.03 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler | HQ NI | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
2006
| England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford
1 Feb 07: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Rifles | 1 Mechanised Brigade
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3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade)
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1966.01.01 | Formed by renaming 3rd Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade) | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1966.01 | Borneo: Sarawak | 99 (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1966.02 | England: Normandy Barracks, Felixstowe | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1967.05 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 4th Guards Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1968.01
| Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle
1 July 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | 7 Armoured Brigade
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3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1968.07 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle
June 70 - July 70: Northern Ireland: Rural | 7 Armoured Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1970.05 | England: Tidworth
Sept 70: Reduced to Company at Tidworth
Oct 70 - May 71: Cyprus: Polemedia Camp near Limmasol | UN tour | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1971.05 | England: Netheravon | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1972 | Battalion reconstituted at Shoeburyness | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1972
| England: Shoeburyness
Aug 72 - Dec 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield)
July 73 - Nov 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield/Clonard/Beechmount)
July 74 - Nov 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/ Springfield) | 19 Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1975.01 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1977.03
| England: Caterham
May 77 - June 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UUAC Strike) | London District
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
| 1978.03 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry (Resident Bn) | 8 Infantry Brigade | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1979.09
| England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge
May 80 - Nov 80: Cyprus | UN tour | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1982.04
| Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle
Oct 84 - Feb 85: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | 22 Armoured Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1987.03
| England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester
1987 - 88: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC) | 19 Infantry Brigade
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| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1989.01
| Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks
1990: Cyprus ?? | | |
| """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" |
1991.03
| England: Connaught Barracks, Dover
Sept 91 - Mar 92: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Battalion
25 July 92: Renumbered 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets upon disbandment of old 1st Battalion | ? Infantry Brigade
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