King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry | . |
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1945.02 | Palestine: | . |
. | 1 Jun 45 - 31 Jul 45: Syria and Lebanon | . |
1945.12 | Egypt or Sudan? | . |
1947 | Cyprus | . |
1948.05.01 | Palestine | . |
1948 | England: | . |
. | 12 Jun 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | . |
1949.09 | Hong Kong | 28 Infantry Brigade |
1951.05 | Korea | 28 Commonwealth Brigade |
. | Sep 52: at sea | . |
1952.10 | Germany: Celle | 7 Brigade |
1953.04 | Germany: Border Barracks, Gottingen | 91 Lorried Infantry Brigade |
1955.03 | England: | . |
1955.06 | Kenya: Muthaiga Camp, Nairobi | . |
. | Nov 56 - Jan 57: Bahrain | . |
. | Jun - Sep 58: Aden (Bn less two coys) | . |
1958 | England: Meeanee Barracks, Colchester | 19 Brigade |
1961.01 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade Group |
1964 | England: Seaton Barracks, Plymouth | 5 Infantry Brigade |
. | 1965: British Honduras (Company) | . |
1966.10 | Singapore: Selerang Barracks | . |
1967.02 | Malaya: Camp Terendak, near Malacca | 28 Commonwealth Brigade Group |
. | Jan 68: Mauritius [B Coy] | . |
. | Feb 68: Mauritius [Remainder of Bn] | . |
. | 10 Jul 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Light Infantry redesignated upon formation of 'large' regiment from Light Infantry Brigade | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry | . |
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1944.06 | NW Europe | . |
1945 | Palestine | . |
1946? | Cyprus | . |
1947 | England: | . |
. | 12 Jun 48: disbanded (technically "amalgamated" with 1st Battalion) | . |
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