Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | . |
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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 | . |
1948.06 | 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, Osnabruck | 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 Dills 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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. | 2nd Battalion,The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | . |
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1944.05 | NW Europe | . |
1945 | Germany | . |
1947 | UK | . |
. | 30 Sep 1948: Amalgamated with 1st Battalion | . |
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