King's Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) | . |
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1945 | India: Rawalpindi | . |
. | 1 Mar 45: Renamed 15th (The King's) Battalion, The Parachute Regiment | Converted to parachute role at Rawalpindi |
. | 1 May 45: India: Dehra Dun | . |
. | 21 Jun 45: Renamed 15th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment | . |
. | 1947: Renamed 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) | Converted back to infantry |
1947 | England: Liverpool | . |
. | 9 Jun 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | . |
1948.10 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 5 Infantry Brigade |
1951.02 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | British Troops Berlin |
1952.06 | England: | . |
1952 | Hong Kong | . |
1952.09 | Korea | 29 Infantry Brigade Group |
1953.10 | Hong Kong: Dodwells Ridge and Fan Gardens | . |
1955 | England: Blenheim Camp, Bury St. Edmunds | . |
1956.07 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck | 21 Indep Infantry Brigade |
. | Sep 57: Germany | 12 Infantry Brigade Group |
1958.05 | England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood | . |
. | 1 Sep 58: amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Manchester Regiment, to form 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) | . |
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1945.05 | Greece | 28 Brigade, 4 Infantry Div |
1946 | Cyprus | . |
1948.05.01 | Palestine | . |
1948 | UK | . |
. | 9 Jun 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) | . |
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. | 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) | . |
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1958.09.01 | Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The King's Regiment (Liverpool), and 1st Bn, The Manchester Regiment | . |
1958.09 | England: Warley Barracks, Brentwood | . |
1959 | Kenya: | . |
1961.07 | Kuwait | . |
1961.10 | UK: | . |
1962.07 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | . |
1964.07 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler | . |
. | 1964: London | . |
. | Sep 65 - Mar 66: British Guiana | . |
1968.08 | England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | . |
. | 13 Dec 69: Renamed 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment | . |
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. | 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment | . |
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1969.12.13 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment (Manchester and Liverpool) | . |
1969.06 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Infantry Brigade |
. | Sep 69 - Jan 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
1971.11 | England: Weeton | 42 or 24 Brigade |
. | Apr - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield) | . |
1972.11 | Hong Kong: Stanley Fort | 51 Infantry Brigade |
1975.01 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1976.09 | England: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jan 77: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force |
. | Feb - Apr 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield Road/Falls) | . |
1980.06 | Germany: Belfast Barracks, Osnabruck | 5 Field Force |
. | Jan 82: Osnabruck | 12 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jun - Oct 84: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | . |
1985.01 | England: Saighton Camp, Chester | 42 Brigade |
1986 | England: Dale Barracks, Chester | . |
. | May - Nov 86: Falkland Islands | . |
. | May - Sep 87: Northern Ireland: Op Cara Cara | . |
1988.02 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Field Force |
1990.02 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1992.04 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | London District |
1996.07 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | . |
1998.02 | England: Weeton | 42 Brigade |
. | 31 Mar 99 - 21 Mar 01: Northern Ireland: Province Reinforcement Bn | . |
2001.04 | England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick | 19 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Jul - Nov 03: Iraq: Basra (Op Telic 2) | 19 Mechanised Brigade |
. | May 04 - ?? 04: Kosovo [coy] | . |
. | 1 Jul 06: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border) | . |
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