Parachute Battalions
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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| . | 1st Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1944.11 | England: | . |
| 1945.05.08 | N W Europe | 1 Para Brigade |
| 1945.?? | England: | . |
| 1946.04.01 | Egypt: Port Said | 1 Para Brigade |
| 1946.04.07 | Palestine: Camp 21, Nathanya | 1 Para Brigade |
| . | 1946: Renamed 1st (Guards) Parachute Bn | . |
| . | Apr 48: Palestine: Jerusalem | 2 Infantry Brigade |
| 1948.05 | England: Pirbright | . |
| . | Jun 48: reduced to company strength and was redesignated 16th (Guards) Independent Company The Parachute Regiment | . |
| . | Jul 48: Renamed 1 Guards Independent Para Company | . |
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| . | 2nd Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1945 | England: | 1 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.05 | N W Europe | . |
| 1945.07.31 | England: | 1 Parachute Brigade |
| 1946.04.01 | Egypt: Port Said | 1 Parachute Brigade |
| 1946.04.07 | Palestine: Camp 21, Nathanya | 1 Parachute Brigade |
| . | Dec 47: amalgamated with 3rd Parachute Bn to form 2nd/3rd Parachute Battalion | . |
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| . | 3rd Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1945 | England: | 1 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.05 | N W Europe | . |
| 1945.07 | England: | . |
| . | 7 Aug 45: England: | 3 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.10 | Palestine: Al Bureij Camp, Gaza | 3 Parachute Brigade |
| . | Dec 47: amalgamated with 2nd Parachute Bn to form 2nd/3rd Parachute Battalion | . |
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| . | 4th Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1945 | Italy | 2 Ind Para Brigade Group |
| 1945.06 | England: | 2 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.10 | Palestine: Nuseirat Ridge Camp near Gaza. | 2 Parachute Brigade |
| 1947.07 | England: Perham Down | . |
| . | Dec 47: amalgamated with 6th Parachute Bn to form 4th/6th Parachute Bn | . |
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| . | 4th/6th Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1947.12 | Formed by amalgamation of 4th Parachute Bn and 6th Parachute Bn. | . |
| 1947.12 | England: Perham Down | 2 Parachute Brigade Group |
| 1948.02 | Germany: Lubeck | 2 Parachute Brigade Group |
| . | July 48: redesignated 1st Bn The Parachute Regiment | . |
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| . | 5th Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1945 | Italy | 2 Ind Para Brigade Group |
| 1945.06 | England: | 2 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.10 | Palestine: Nuseirat Ridge Camp near Gaza | 2 Parachute Brigade |
| 1947.07 | England: Perham Down | 2 Parachute Brigade Group |
| 1948.02 | Germany: Leicester Barracks, Husum | 2 Parachute Brigade Group |
| . | Jul 48: redesignated 2nd Bn The Parachute Regiment | . |
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| . | 6th Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1945 | Italy | 2 Ind Para Brigade Group |
| 1945.06 | England: | 2 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.10 | Palestine: Nuseirat Ridge Camp near Gaza. | 2 Parachute Brigade |
| 1947.07 | England: Perham Down | . |
| . | Dec 47: amalgamated with 4th Parachute Battalion to form 4th/6th Parachute Battalion | . |
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| . | 7th Parachute Battalion | . |
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| 1945 | NW Europe | 5 Parachute Brigade |
| 1945.05 | England: | . |
| 1945.07 | India | . |
| 1945.09 | Singapore | . |
| 1945.12 | Java | 5 Parachute Brigade Group |
| 1946.05 | Malaya | . |
| 1946.08 | Palestine: Camp 21, Nathanya | . |
| . | Aug 46: amalgamated with 17th Parachute Battalion | . |
| 1947.07 | England: Perham Down | . |
| 1948.02 | Germany: Itzehoe | . |
| . | Jul 48: redesignated 3rd Bn The Parachute Regiment | . |
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