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1st Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 
 
DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945India:
1946: India: Deolali29 British Infantry Bde Group
 28 Feb 48: at sea (embarked Gateway of India, Bombay - last battalion to leave India)  
1948.04England: Bordon: on duties at the Light Infantry Training Centre
 28 Jun 48: Amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title  
1950.06England: Old Park Barracks, Dover  
1951.01Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster6 Infantry Brigade 
1952.03Germany: Anglesey Barracks, Wuppertal6 Infantry Brigade 
1952.09England: Carter Barracks, Bulford
 Oct 52: Sailed from Southampton on HMT Dilwara   
1952.11Malaya: Arrived Singapore then to Jungle Warfare School at Kota Tinggi
Jan 53 - Dec 54: Wardieburn Camp, Kuala Lumpur
Dec 54 - Sep 55: Bentong, Pahang State18 Infantry Brigade
 28 Sep 55: Sailed from Singapore  
1955.10England: Crownhill Barracks, Plymouth
Aug 56 - Nov 56: Malta
 Nov 56 - Jan 57: Cyprus  
1958.01England: Knook Camp, WarminsterInfantry Demo Bn 
1959Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabruck
6 Oct 59: amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, to form
1st Bn, The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry

 

2nd Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) 

 

DatesLocationsHigher FormationRemarks
1945.05Greece  
1947.02Austria: Volkermarkt in Carinthia  
1948.02England: Didcot
Apr 48: England: Bordon
28 Jun 48: amalgamated with 1st Battalion
 
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