British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers  
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.04.23Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers upon formation of a 
 large regiment from the Fusilier Brigade  
1968.04England: Kirton Lindsay6 Infantry BrigadeAPC Battalion
6 May 70: England: Kirton Lindsay5 Infantry BrigadeAirportable Battalion
Jun - Oct 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast
Feb - Mar 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast
Jun 71: Northern Ireland: Cover the Protestant White Rock March
 Aug 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast  
1971.09Gibraltar: South Barracks  
1973.09Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry8 Infantry Brigade 
1975.06England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge
Mar - Jun 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast
May - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Spearhead deployment
Dec 77: Bermuda: Z Company + 7 Pln 
 May - Nov 78: Cyprus:UN Tour 
1979.08Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden2 Armoured Division
Oct 80 - Mar 81: Northern Ireland:
 1 Jan 81: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden11 Armoured Brigade 
1984.01Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly8 Infantry Brigade 
1986.01Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi  
1988.02England: Connaught Barracks, Dover5 Airborne Brigade
 Nov 88 - Apr 89: Northern Ireland: South Armagh  
1991.01England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth1 Infantry Brigade
Jun - Jul 91: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Aladdin’
Sep - Oct 91: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Bronski'
 1 Aug 92: merged with 3rd Battalion   
1992.08England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster Infantry Demo Bn  
1994.04England: Somme Barracks, Catterick  19 Mechanised Brigade
 Sept 95 - Feb 96: Bosnia  
1997.04Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry8 Infantry Brigade 
1999.05England: St George's Barracks, North Luffenham   
2001.05Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle7 Armoured Brigade Warrior
2002: Northern Ireland:
Feb - Mar 03: Kuwait7 Armoured Brigade 
Mar - Jun 03: Iraq: (Op Telic 1)7 Armoured Brigade 
Nov 03 - May 04:ISRTF
 Oct 05 - Apr 06: Iraq: (OP Telic 7)7 Armoured Brigade 
2007.08Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel7 Armoured Brigade 
 May 08 - Nov 08: Iraq: (Op Telic 12)7 Armoured Brigade 
2009.8England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth  12 Mechanised BrigadeArmoured Infantry role 

 

2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers  

 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.04.23Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers upon formation  
 of a "large" regiment from the Fusilier Brigade  
1968.04England: Doniford Barracks, Watchett  
1969.10Berlin: Brooke Barracks Berlin Brigade 
1971.07England: Alma Barracks, Catterick24 Infantry Brigade
Oct 71 - Feb 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast
Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown)
Jun - Oct 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown)
 Oct 74 - Feb 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown/Suffolk/Twinbrook)  
1976.02Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn20 Armoured Brigade
 Jun - Oct 76: Northern Ireland: Armagh  
1977.10Germany: Peninsula Barracks, Hemer3 Armoured Division 
 Jul - Nov 78: Northern Ireland: Londonderry  
1979.11Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood 39 Infantry Brigade  
1981.03Berlin: Brooke Barracks Berlin Brigade  
1983.06England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick 24 Infantry Brigade
Nov 83 - Apr 84: Falkland Islands (Resident Infantry Bn)
 Dec 85 - Jun 86: CyprusUN tour 
1987.03England: Picton Barracks, TidworthACE MF(L) 
1991.08Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar 3 Infantry Brigade 
1994.02England: Dale Barracks, Chester 42 Brigade 
 Oct 94 - Mar 95: Falkland Islands: Fire Support Company  
1996.02Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle7 Armoured Brigade 
May - Nov 97: Bosnia: OP Lodestar
 Mar - Sep 00: Kosovo  
2001.05England: St George's Barracks, North Luffenham 
Dec 01 - Jun 02: Northern Ireland:
 Apr - Aug 03: Northern Ireland:  
2003.09Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Belfast
 May - Oct 05: Iraq: Basra  
2005.12Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia
Jan 06 - May 07: Iraq Theatre Reserve Battalion
Mar - Apr 06: Iraq: Basra (Two companies)
Jul - Nov 06: Afghanistan: ('A' Company Group)
Jan - May 07: Iraq: Basra (One company)
 Feb - May 07: Afghanistan: (One company)  
2008.03England: Cavalry Barracks, HounslowHQ London District
 Apr - Oct 09: Afghanistan: (One company)  
2010Germany: Celle  
2013Cyprus

 

3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers 

 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.04.23Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) upon formation 
 of a "large" regiment from the Fusilier Brigade   
1968.04Sharjah:  
1968.08England: Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe  
1969.10Gibraltar: South Barracks: Company in Tobruck   
1971.09England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester
Jan - May 72: Northern Ireland: Province Wide
Jul - Sep 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
Jan - May 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh
Jul - ?? 74: Cyprus
 Aug - Dec 75: Northern Ireland: South Armagh  
1975.12England: Catterick24 Infantry Brigade
 Mar - Apr 76: Northern Ireland: (Spearhead deployment - Whitecross Murders)  
1977.06Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel 1 Armoured Division
Oct 77 - Feb 78: Northern Ireland: Belfast, patrolled Monagh area
Jul - Nov 78: Northern Ireland: Londonderry
 Nov 79 - Mar 80: Northern Ireland: Londonderry  
1981.08Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood 39 Infantry Brigade 
1983.03Berlin: Montgomery Barracks Berlin Brigade  
1985.03England: Alma Barracks, Catterick 24 Infantry Brigade
Aug - Dec 85: Northern Ireland: Armagh
Dec 86 - Jun 87: CyprusUN tour
Apr 88: England: Alma Barracks, Catterick24 Airmobile Brigade
 Jul 88 - Jan 89: Falkland Islands (B Coy)  
1989.03Germany: Barossa Barracks, Hemer6 Armoured Brigade
Sep 90 - Apr 91: Persian Gulf
1 Aug 92: merged with 1st Battalion
 
4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1968.04.23Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers upon formation of a "large" 
 regiment from the Fusilier Brigade   
1968.04Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks  
1969England: Weeton Camp, near Blackpool
1 Nov 69: disbanded
 
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