| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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1970.02.28 | Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The Worcestershire Regiment, and 1st Bn, The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | | |
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1970.02 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster
Mar 72 - June 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | Infantry Demo Bn
8 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1972.07 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Brigade | |
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| 1974.09 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade | |
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1976.03 | England: Meanee Barracks, Colchester
Jan 77: Meanee Barracks, Colchester
Apr 77 - Aug 77: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook
Aug 78 - Mar 79: Belize: Airport Camp and Holdfast Camp | 19 Infantry Brigade
5 Field Force
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1979.11 | Germany: Peninsula Barracks, Hemer
1982: Hemer
Aug 82 - Dec 82: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | 3 Armoured Division
6 Armoured Brigade
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| 1984.11 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn | |
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1986.08 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge
June 87 - Dec 87: Cyprus | 54 Brigade
UN tour | |
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| 1989.01 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 3 Infantry Brigade | |
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| 1991.02 | Cyprus: Alexander, Barracks, Dhekelia | | |
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1993.10 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth
Apr 94 - Sept 94: Northern Ireland:
Apr 96 - Oct 96: Bosnia
Oct 98 - May 99: Bosnia | 1 Mechanised Brigade
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| 1999.12 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 3 Infantry Brigade | |
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2001.11 | England: Dale Barracks, Chester
May 03 - Dec 03: Northern Ireland:
Oct 04 - Apr 05: Afghanistan | Afghan Roulement Inf Bn | |
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2005.08 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow
Apr 07 - Oct 07: Afghanistan: Helmand Province: (Op Herrick 6)
1 Sept 07: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) | | |