British Army Units 1945 on

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1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945Burma:
13 Sept 45: 8 officers and 150 OR’s left to join 2 RWF in India
21 to 30 Sept 45: 7 officers and 275 OR’s left on repatriation
30 Sept 45: Strength only 5 officers and 70 OR’s
 6 Feb 46: Remnants of bn 2 officers and 18 OR’s embarked for UK  
1946.03Wales: Hightown Barracks, Wrexham
 Mar to May 46: bn reformed  
1946.05.20England: Penley Hall Camp, Shropshire  
1946.07Germany  
1947.06Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubblerath 4 Infantry Brigade 
1949.04Berlin: Wavell Barracks   
1950.03Germany: Spey Barracks, Buxtehude31 Lorried Infantry Brigade 
1951.01England: The Dale, Chester  
1951.03Jamaica: Up Park Camp, Kingston: one coy at Newcastle, Jamaica: one coy in 
British Honduras.
 8 - 22 Oct 53: British Guiana:  
1954.03England: Chisledon Camp, Swindon   
1954.08Germany: Moore Barracks, Dortmund5 Brigade 
1956.08Berlin: Montgomery BarracksBerlin Indep Brigade 
1958.01England: Whittington Barracks, Lichfield   
1958.04Cyprus   
1959.12England: Carter Barracks, Bulford 1 Guards Brigade
Nov 60: Carter Barracks, Bulford51 Brigade
 Dec 62 - Mar 63: Singapore  
1963.05Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn5 Infantry Brigade Group 
1964.05Germany: St George’s Barracks, Minden11 Infantry Brigade Group 
 Apr - Nov 66: CyprusUnited Nations 
1967.04England: Heathfield Camp, Honiton 24 Brigade 
1969.07Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks   
1972.03Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry8 Infantry Brigade 
1973.09England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth 5 Infantry Brigade
Feb - Aug 74: Belize
Oct - Nov 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast
Feb - Jun 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/Springfield/Whiterock)
Oct 76 - Feb 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Fort Monagh)
Jan 77: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth8 Field Force
 May - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UUAC Strike)  
1978.01Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo4 Armoured Division
Nov 78 - Mar 79: Northern Ireland: Londonderry (West of Foyle)
Feb - Jul 81: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield Road/Falls)
 Jan 82: Lemgo20 Armoured Brigade 
1982.08England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster Infantry Demo Bn  
1984.11England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill 143 Brigade
Feb 85 - Aug 85: Falkland Islands
 Jun 86 - Sep 86: Northern Ireland: Op ‘Cara-Cara’  
1987.05Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar 39 Infantry Brigade  
1989.09Berlin: Montgomery Barracks Berlin Brigade 
1992.06England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth  
1992.08England: RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire160 Brigade
May - Nov 93: Northern Ireland: Fermanagh Roulement Bn
 Mar 95 - Sep 95: Bosnia  
1995.08Wales: Beachley Barracks, Chepstow160 Brigade 
1998.10Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly8 Infantry Brigade 
2000.08England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill 143 Brigade
? 00 - ? 00: Sierra LeoneIMATT
 Jun 01 - Dec 01: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion  
2002.08England: Mons Barracks, Aldershot12 Mechanised Brigade
Apr 04 - Nov 04: Iraq: Az Zubayr (Op Telic 4)1 Mechanised Brigade
Sept 05 - Jan 06: Northern Ireland:last emergency tour to Northern Ireland
1 Mar 06: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (The Royal Welch Fusiliers) 

 

2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers 

 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945India   
1946.04Japan 5 Brigade, Brindiv, BCOF
 20 Feb 47: Embarked in HMT Dilwara, sailed from Kure on 21 Feb  
1947.03Malaya: Majidee Barracks, Johore Bahru
 21 Feb 48: Bn embarked on HMT Cheshire  
1948.03.20Wales: Wrexham
 31 May 48: disbanded at Wrexham  
1952.04.03Re-formed at Assaye Barracks, Tidworth  
1952.04England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth   
1953.05Germany: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg 31 Brigade 
1954.06England: Ogbourne St. George, Wiltshire 
11 Aug 54: sailed from Southampton on HMT Empire Fowey for Korea
 26 Aug 54: destination changed to Singapore  
1954.09Malaya 
 6 Jun 57: embarked on HMT Dunera at Singapore  
1957.08England: Whittington Barracks, Lichfield
31 Dec 57: disbanded (PSA)
 
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