Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment | . |
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1958.05.17 | Formed at Elizabeth Barracks, Minden by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The Devonshire Regiment, and 1st Bn, The Dorset Regiment | . |
1958.05 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 7 Brigade |
1958.08 | England: Piddlehinton Camp, near Dorchester | Transist |
. | 12 Nov 58: Sailed from Southampton for Cyprus aboard the troop transport Dilwara | . |
1958.11 | Cyprus: Battalion HQ, B and C Coys at Waterloo Barracks, Episkopi and A and Sp Coys at Kophinou | . |
. | May 59: Kitchener Lines, Polemedhia | . |
. | Sep - Oct 60: Libya: Ex Overlift | . |
. | Mar 61: Libya: Ex Triangle West and Ex Triangle East | . |
1961.08.30 | England: Plumer Barracks and Crownhill Fort, Plymouth | 51 Brigade |
. | Mar 62: 51 Brigade's Ex Swan Song: Salisbury Plain then Stanford | . |
. | 11 May 62: Freedom of the City of Exeter | . |
. | 26 May 62: Presentation of new Colours by the Colonel-in-Chief, HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent | . |
. | Autumn 62: Libya: Benghazi (C Coy) | . |
. | Feb 63: Denmark: Ex Magic Carpet | . |
. | Mar 63: Libya: Benghazi (C Coy) | . |
1963.07 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Brigade |
. | May 64 - Jan 65: British Guiana | . |
1965.12 | Germany: Waterloo Barracks, Munster | 6 Brigade |
. | Jun to Aug 1967: Libya: Ex Ballotage | . |
1968.01 | Germany: Quebec Barracks, Osnabruck | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
1970.03 | Malta: Valetta | . |
. | Jun 70: Sardinia: Company-level training | . |
. | Jul 70 - Aug 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
. | Sep 70 - 1971: Cyprus | . |
1972.10 | England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham | 2 Brigade |
. | Jan 72 - May 72: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
. | Aug 72 - Feb 73: British Honduras: Battalion less C and Sp Coy | . |
. | 12 May 73: Regiment granted the Freedoms of the Boroughs of Torbay and Weymouth | . |
. | Oct 73 - 28 Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | . |
. | Jul 74: Kenya: Ex MacMorris: Bn less B Coy | . |
. | Feb - Aug 75: Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | . |
. | Nov -Dec 75: Belize: B and A Coys | . |
1976.05 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck | Task Force Delta |
. | Jan 77 - Apr 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) | . |
. | Jan 77: Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck | 5 Field Force |
. | Jan 79 - May 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/City Centre) | . |
1980.01 | England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force |
. | July 81 - Dec 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | . |
. | Jan 82: England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | 22 May 82: Colonel-in-Chief presented new Colours at Roman Barracks | . |
. | Oct - Dec 82: Kenya: Ex Grand Prix | . |
1983.03.24 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler (Resident Bn) | 39 Infantry Brigade |
. | Feb - Mar 84: Oman: Ex Rocky Lance 3. (composite company group) | . |
1985.04 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1987.02 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Infantry Brigade |
. | cJuly - Dec 87: Falklands Islands: C Company Group | . |
. | Jan - Feb 88; Belize: Ex Mopan Shield (A Company) | . |
. | Early 89: Kenya: Nanyuki | . |
. | Apr 89 - Aug 89: Northern Ireland: South Armagh | . |
. | Feb - Mar 90: United States: Ex Trumpet Dance | . |
1991.08 | Germany: Albuhera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | 5 May 93 - Nov 93: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | 39 Infantry Brigade |
. | 1993: Germany: Albuhera Barracks, Werl | 20 Armoured Brigade |
1994.06 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | May 95 - Nov 95: Bosnia: (Op Grapple 6) | . |
. | Dec 96 - Jun 97: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion | . |
1998.02.16 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster - Combined Arms Tactics Centre Battle Group (CATC BG) | . |
2000.03 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | 56 Brigade |
. | 15 Sep 00 - 18 Mar 01: Northern Ireland: South Armagh. Had No 3 Company, Welsh Guards under command | . |
2002.04 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 3 Brigade |
2004.04 | England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | 12 Brigade 2 Division |
. | 22 Jul 05: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry | . |
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