1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Wales
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
1969.06.11 | Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The South Wales Borderers and 1st Bn, The Welch Regiment | | |
| 1969.06 | England: Dover?? | | |
1969.11 | Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabrück Sept 70: Quebec Bks, Osnabrück Oct 70 - Feb 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street) Mar 72 - July 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne) | 12 Infantry Bde 12 Mech Bde 39 Inf Bde 39 Inf Bde | |
| 1973.11 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Inf Bde | |
| 1975.05 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Bde | |
1977.05 | England: Aldershot Aug 77 - Feb 78: Belize 1977: Bermuda Dec 78 - Apr 79: Northern Ireland: Armagh 1980: Hong Kong May 81 - June 81: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Spearhead Deployment for Funeral of Bobby Sands) Jan 82: England: Aldershot | 6 Field Force 5 Inf Bde | |
1982.08 | Germany: Stornoway Bks, Lemgo Sept 83 - Feb 84: Northern Ireland: Belfast (North Queen) Sept 86 - Jan 87: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara Cara’ | 20 Armd Bde | |
| 1988.08 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Inf Demo Bn | |
| 1990.07 | Hong Kong: Stanley Fort | | |
| 1992.10 | England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill | 143 Bde | |
| 1994.10 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Bks, Ballykelly | 8 Inf Bde | |
1996.07 | England: Cavalry Bks, Hounslow | London Dist | |
1998.01 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn Feb 98 - Aug 98: Northern Ireland Tour: East Tyrone Oct 99 - Mar 00: Bosnia Nov 01 - May 02: Kosovo Nov 03 - Apr 04: Iraq | 20 Armd Bde 20 Armd Bde | |
2005.02 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth April 05 - Nov 05: Iraq: OP Telic 6 1 Mar 06: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (The Royal Regiment of Wales) | 12 Bde 20 Armd Bde | |
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