| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1971.07.02
| Formed at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, by amalgamation of 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards, and The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) | | |
| 1971.07 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford: D Squadron, Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | I Corps | Recce |
| Jul 71: Northern Ireland: D Sqn for a short tour | | |
| Jul 72 - ? 72: Northern Ireland: B Sqn | | |
| | Jun 72 Dec 72: Cyprus: D Sqn | UN tour | |
| 1973.05 | Germany: Imphal Barracks, Osnabrück: D Squadron, Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | 12 Mechanised Brigade | Chieftain |
| Jun - Oct 73: Northern Ireland: D Sqn | | |
| May - Aug 74: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh (Infantry Role) | | |
| 1975: Cyprus | | |
| 3 May - 28 Aug 76: Northern Ireland: Dungannon | | |
| | 1976?: D Squadron disbanded | | |
1976.12
| England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick (B Sqn to Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armoured Sqn) | | Tank training regt
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| 1979.11 | Germany: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager | 3 Armoured Division | |
| | Sep - Nov 80: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/City Centre) | | |
| 1986.11 | England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Inf Brigade | MBT |
| 1988.11 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade | Challenger |
| | 1990 - 1991: Persian Gulf | | |
| 1992.06 | England: Bovington (2 Sqns) & Cambrai Barracks, Catterick (2 Sqns) | | RAC Centres Regt |
| 1993.04 | England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick | 19 Mechanised Brigade | |
| 1996.08 | Germany: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
| Feb 00 - Sept 00: Kosovo | | |
| June 01 - Jan 02: Kosovo | | |
| Mar 03: Persian Gulf: Kuwait | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
| Mar 03 - May 03: Iraq | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
| Dec 03 - Mar 04: Northern Ireland: NIBAT 4 - Rural Roulement Battalion | | |
| Dec 04: (Iraq) [sqn] | | |
| Nov 05 - May 06: (Iraq): Maysan (Op TELIC 7). | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
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