| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1959.01.31 | Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The South Staffordshire Regiment and | | |
| | 1st Bn, The North Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) | | |
| 1959.01 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1959.06 | England: Whittington Barracks, Lichfield? | | |
| 1961 | England: Meeanee Barracks, Colchester? | | |
| 1962 | Kenya: Kahana | 24 Infantry Brigade | |
| 23 Jan 64 - Jan 64: Uganda | 24 Infantry Brigade | |
| | 10 Dec 64: Last battalion to leave Kenya | | |
| 1964.12 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | | |
| 1968.09 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | | |
| 1970.12 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | 5 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1971: Persian Gulf: Sharjah | British Forces Gulf | |
| Dec 71: Last battalion to leave Persian Gulf | | |
| | Sep 72 - Jan 73: Northern Ireland: Armagh | | |
| 1973.10 | Germany: Quebec Barracks, Osnabruck | 12 Mechanised Brigade | |
| Jul 74 - Nov 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | | |
| | Apr 76 - Aug 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Falls/Divis/Sandy Row) | | |
| 1976.09 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade | |
| | Jan 77: England: Colchester | 5 Field Force | |
| 1979.09 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1981.07 | Gibraltar: South Barracks | | |
| 1983.01 | England: Roman Barracks,Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade | |
| | Feb 84 - June 84: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | | |
| 1986.01 | Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
| | Oct 90 - Apr 91: Persian Gulf | | |
| 1991.11 | England: Dale Barracks, Chester | 42 Brigade | |
| | Apr 92 - Nov 92: Northern Ireland: Fermanagh Roulement Bn | | |
| 1994.02 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 39 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1996.02 | England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill | 143 Brigade | |
| Sep 96 - Feb 97: Hong Kong: | | |
| | Dec 99 - Jun 00: Cyprus | UN Tour | |
| 2000.08 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Mechanised Brigade | |
| Nov 02 - May 03: Kosovo | KFOR - 12 Mech Bde | Warrior bn |
| Apr 05 - 25 Oct 05: Iraq: Maysan (Op Telic 6) | MND (SE) | |
| Nov 06 - May 07: Iraq: (Op Telic 9) | 19 Light Brigade | |
| 1 Sep 07: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) | | |
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