King's Royal Rifle Corps
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps | . |
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1945.03 | Italy | 6 Armoured Division |
1945 | Austria | . |
1945.09.16 | Italy | . |
1947 | England: Bn HQ and HQ went Salamanca Barracks, Aldershot, A and D Coys to Bramley, near Basingstoke and B and C Coys to Bordon | . |
. | 1947: Converted back to infantry | . |
1948.02 | England: Barton Stacey | Basic Training role |
1951.01 | Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Sennelager | 33 Armoured Brigade |
1955.06 | England: Tidworth | . |
1955.09 | Libya: East and West Barracks, Derna | 10 Armoured Division |
. | 27 Oct 55 - Jan 56: Sharjah (C Coy) | . |
. | Jan - Mar 56: Sharjah (D Coy) | . |
. | Mar - May 56: Bahrain (D Coy) joined by a 2nd Coy | . |
. | Dec 57: Libya: Gialo Barracks, Tripoli | . |
. | 7 Nov 58: Renamed 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps | . |
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1945 | Germany | . |
1945 | UK | . |
1945.10.27 | Libya: Gialo Barracks, Tripoli | . |
1946.10 | Egypt | . |
1946.11 | Palestine | . |
1948.05 | Egypt | . |
1948.06 | England: Barton Stacey | Joined 1st Battalion |
. | 11 Sep 48: Disbanded at Barton Stacey | . |
1951.03.01 | Began reforming at Winchester | . |
1951.03 | England: Winchester | . |
1951.10 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | . |
1952.03 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Munster | 20 Armoured Brigade |
1956.12 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | . |
. | 31 Dec 57: Disbanded (PSA) | . |
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