1st Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
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| 1945.02 | India | 17 Ind Infantry Division | |
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| 1946 | England: | | |
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1946 | Austria:
20 Nov 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | | |
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| 1952 | England: | | |
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| 1952 | Egypt: Canal Zone | | |
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| 1953.07 | Malaya | 18 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1955.03 | Northern Ireland | | |
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1956 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover
Nov 56 - Dec 56: Suez
25 Apr 58: amalgamated at Dover with 1st Bn, The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own), to form 1st Bn, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire | 19 Infantry Brigade
19 Infantry Brigade
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2nd Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1943.12.13 | Burma
28 Aug 45: at sea (embarked at Rangoon) | | |
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| 1945.08.29 | Dutch East Indies: Java | | |
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| 1946 | Malaya: Penang | | |
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1948 | England:
1948: reduced to cadre | | |
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| 1948.11.20 | Amalgamated in Austria with 1st Battalion | | |
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