| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation | Remarks |
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| 1944.03 | Italy | 19 Indian Infantry Brigade | |
| 1945.06 | England: Osgodby Camp, Lincolnshire | | |
| | 30 Sep 45: Osgodby Camp, Lincolnshire | 6 Airlanding Brigade | |
| 1945.11 | Palestine: Camp 21, six miles from Tulkarm | 6 Airlanding Brigade | |
| 30 Mar 46: Jerusalem | 6 Airlanding Brigade | |
| 15 Apr 46: Jerusalem | 31 Indep Infantry Brigade | |
| | Nov 46: Jerusalem | 9 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1946.12.07 | Egypt: tented camp at Moascar | 8 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1947.01.20 | Palestine: Quastina, 25 miles north of Gaza | | |
| 14 Apr 47: Alamein Camp, Jerusalem | | |
| 30 Sep 47: Sarafand | | |
| | 30 Mar 48: Lydda Domestic Camp | | |
| 1948.05.15 | Egypt: El Tahag | | |
| 1948 | England: Sobraon Barracks, Colchester | | |
| | 30 Sep 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | | |
| 1949.07 | Hong Kong: New Territories | 27 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1950.08.29 | Korea: Arrived at Pusan | 27 Infantry Brigade | |
| Aug 50 - 30 Sep 50: Korea | 27 Infantry Brigade | |
| | 1 Oct 50 - Apr 51: Korea | 27 Commonwealth Brigade | |
| 1951.04 | Hong Kong: New Territories | | |
| | 17 Aug 52: Sailed for UK: HMT Empire Halladale | | |
| 1952.09.23 | Landed Glasgow, Scotland: went on leave | | |
| Nov 52: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | | |
| | 10 Oct 53: Sailed for British Guiana: aircraft carrier HMS Implacable | | |
| 1953.10.21 | British Guiana: | | |
| 1954.11 | Scotland: Pinefield Camp, Elgin | | |
| 1955.02 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | | |
| 1956.08 | England: Blenheim Camp, Bury St Edmunds | | |
| 1958.02 | Cyprus | | |
| 1959.10 | Scotland: on leave | | |
| 1959.11 | Germany: Stornaway Barracks, Lemgo | 20 Armoured Brigade | |
| 1962.06 | Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | | |
| 1964.02 | Singapore: Selerang Barracks | | |
| Apr - Sep 64: Borneo | | |
| Feb - June 65: Borneo | | |
| | Nov 65 - Apr 66: Borneo | | |
| 1966.11 | England: Seaton Barracks, Plymouth | | |
| | June - Nov 67: Aden | Aden Brigade | |
| 1969.04 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | | |
| 1970.07 | Scotland: Fort George | | |
| | 20 Jan 71: reduced to Balaclava Company at Fort George | | |
| 1971.02 | England: Streatlam Camp, Barnard Castle | | Balaclava Company |
| | May - Nov 71: Gibraltar: | | |
| 1972.01.15 | Scotland: Ritchie Camp, Kirknewton | | Battalion re-formed |
| Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | | |
| Mar - Apr 73: Northern Ireland: guarding polling stations during the Referendum | | |
| | Nov 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Police Division C, Belfast | | |
| 1974.11 | Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabrück | 12 Mechanised Brigade | |
| Dec 75 - Apr 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Falls/Divis/Sandy Row) | | |
| | Oct 77 - Mar 78: Northern Ireland: (Springfield/Falls)(Turf Lodge to Lower Falls) | | |
| 1978.09 | England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick | 5 Field Force | |
| | Jul - Sep 79: Hong Kong: Lo Wu Camp and Dill’s Corner Camp | | |
| 1980.03 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade | |
| 1982.03 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | | |
| 1984.02 | Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | | |
| 1986.01 | England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade | |
| Apr - Jul 86: Northern Ireland: (Op “Cara Cara” - protection of RUC stations) | | |
| | Nov 86 - Mar 87: Falklands Islands | | |
| 1989.02 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade | |
| Dec 90 - May 91: Northern Ireland: Belfast BRB | | |
| | Mar 92 - Jun 92: Northern Ireland: Belfast Op Luff | | |
| 1993.09 | England: Sir John Moore Barracks, Folkestone | 2 Brigade | |
| | May - Nov 94: Northern Ireland: Belfast BRB | | |
| 1995.08 | Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | | |
| 1 Jul 96: Colours presented by HM Queen Elizabeth II at Redford Barracks | | |
| Jul - Nov 96: Falklands Islands Garrison - reinforced infantry company (based on B Coy) | | |
| Feb 97 - Aug 99: Province Reserve Battalion | | |
| | Feb - Aug 00: Home-based Northern Ireland Battalion | | |
| 2001.03 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Belfast | | Holywood Resident Bn |
| 2003.09 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
| Jan - Jul 04: Iraq (Op Telic 3/4) | 20 Armd Bde/1 Mech Bde | |
| 28 Mar 06: Renamed The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland | | |
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