Leicestershire Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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1945.06 | Germany: Battalion HQ at Hemer companies at Iserlohn, Menden and Letmathe | 147 Infantry Brigade |
. | Apr 46: Germany: Schloss Neuhaus, Paderborn | 147 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jun 46: Joined 131 Lorried Infantry Brigade | 131 Lorried Infantry Brigade |
. | Jul 46: Germany: Lingen | 131 Lorried Infantry Brigade |
. | 28 Nov 46: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment | . |
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1946.11.26 | Germany: Lingen | . |
1947.11 | England: Boulmer Camp, Alnwick | . |
. | Dec 47: England: Honeybourne Airfield, Evesham | . |
. | May 48: England: Glen Parva Barracks, Leicester | . |
. | 6 Jun 48: amalgamated with 2nd Battalion | . |
. | May 49: Embarked on HMT 'Empire Haladale' at Liverpool | . |
1949.06 | Hong Kong: Norwegian Farm Camp | 27 Infantry Brigade |
1951.10 | Korea | 29 Infantry Brigade Group |
. | 26 Jun 52: Battalion embarked on HMTÃÂ 'Empire Orwell' at Pusan | . |
1952.08 | England: Quorn Camp | . |
1952.11 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 5 Infantry Brigade |
1955.02 | England: On leave | . |
1955.04 | Sudan: South Barracks, Khartoum | . |
. | 10 Oct 55: Left Sudan | last British unit to leave |
1955.10 | Cyprus: Kyrenia | 51 Infantry Brigade |
. | Feb 56: Cyprus: Famagusta | 51 Infantry Brigade |
1958 | England: Seaton Barracks, Plymouth | . |
1959.03 | Germany: Buller Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade Group |
1962.11 | England: Doniford Camp, Watchett | 2 Infantry Brigade |
. | Sep 63 - Mar 64: Borneo | . |
. | 1 Sep 64: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Leicestershire) upon formation of 'large' regiment from East Anglian Brigade | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment | . |
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1945.10 | India: Oashan Camp, Poona | 72 Infantry Brigade |
. | Dec 45: India: Garrison Barracks, Bombay | . |
. | 28 Nov 46: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment | . |
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1946.11.26 | India: Garrison Barracks, Bombay | . |
. | Apr 47: India: Jalahalli, Bangalore | . |
1947.11 | England: Long Marston | . |
. | Feb 48: Reduced to cadre | . |
. | 6 Jun 48: amalgamated with 1st Battalion | . |
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