Queen's Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Surreys) | . |
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1966.12.31 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment upon formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade | . |
1966.12 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade |
1967.07 | England: Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield | . |
. | 16 Feb 68 - Nov 68: Bahrain: Hamala Camp | . |
. | 1 Jul 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | . |
. | Aug - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
. | Mar - Apr 70: London: Public Duties | . |
1970.06 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1972.06 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 5 Airportable Brigade |
. | Oct 72 - Feb 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | . |
. | Oct 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | . |
. | May - Jun 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UWC Strike) | . |
. | Feb - May 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Ardoyne) | . |
1975.09 | Germany: Albuera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jul - Nov 76: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
. | Jan 77: Albuera Barracks, Werl | 3 Armoured Division |
. | Jun - Oct 78: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh) | . |
1980.03 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | 2 Infantry Brigade |
. | Oct 80 - Apr 81: Belize | . |
. | Oct 82: Gibraltar (one company) | . |
1982.11 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1985.01 | Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks | . |
1987.01 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jun 87 - Oct 87: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Bn | . |
. | Oct 89 - Mar 90: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | . |
1991.01 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jun 92: disbanded at Minden | . |
. | 9 Sep 92: amalgamated with 2nd & 3rd Bn, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Queen's Own Buffs) | . |
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1966.12.31 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Queens Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment upon the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade | . |
1967.01 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks | . |
1967.10 | England: Broadbridge Heath Camp, near Horsham and Hobbs Barracks, Lingfield | . |
1968.06 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | . |
. | 1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | . |
. | Sep - Oct 68: Canada: Camp Gagetown, New Brunswick | . |
. | Aug 69 - Aug 70: Belfast: Internal Security Duties | . |
1970.09 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | . |
1971.01 | Germany: Albuera Barracks, Werl | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | Aug - Sep 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (East Belfast) | . |
. | Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry - OP Motorman | . |
. | Aug - Sep 73: Canada: Batus | . |
. | Nov 73 - Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
1975.10 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 5 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jan 76: Northern Ireland: South Armagh (Spearhead â Whitecross Murders) | . |
. | Feb - July 76: Belize: Airport Camp | . |
. | Jan 77: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 8 Field Force |
. | Feb - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh/Andersonstown) | 39 Brigade |
1977.09 | Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks | . |
1979.08 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force |
. | Apr - Aug 80: Northern Ireland: Armagh & Tyrone | . |
. | Nov 81 - May 82: Cyprus | UNFICYP |
. | Jan 82: England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
1983.01 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1984.11 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | 54 Brigade |
. | Jul - Sep 85: Canada: Wainwright - Ex Pond Jump West | . |
. | Nov 85 - Mar 86: Falkland Islands | . |
1986.07 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade |
. | Apr - Sep 88: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
1991.01 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | . |
. | Feb - Jul 91: Falkland Islands - Company Group | . |
. | Aug - Sep 91: Canada: Ex Pond Jump West | . |
. | Jan - Feb 92: Northern Ireland: East Tyrone - Op 'Gypsy' | . |
. | 9 Sep 92: amalgamated with 1st & 3rd Bns, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (Royal Sussex) | . |
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1966.12.31 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Royal Sussex Regiment upon the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade | . |
1966.12 | Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | May 67: Denmark (C Company) | . |
. | May 68: Denmark (B Company) | . |
. | Jun 68: Libya: St Barbara's Camp | . |
. | 1 Jul 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | . |
. | Nov 68: Paris: Guard for 50th anniversary WW1 armistice | . |
. | Jun 69: Italy (HQ Company) Bersaglieri | . |
1970.04 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1971.12 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Infantry Brigade |
. | Mar - Apr 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast and Londonderry | . |
. | Jul - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Creggan, Londonderry - Op Motorman | . |
. | Nov 72 - May 73: Cyprus: Polymedia | United Nations |
1973.09 | Gibraltar: Lathbury Barracks with B and C Coys at South Barracks | . |
. | Nov - Dec 74: Kenya: Nanyuki | Training |
1975.07 | England: Somme Lines, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | Oct 75 - Feb 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | . |
. | Feb - Aug 77: Belize: Airport Camp | . |
. | Late 77: Liverpool: Op Burbarry (Fire Fighting) | . |
1978.01 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | . |
. | 1979: Canada: Ex Pond Jump West | . |
. | Mar - Jul 79: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | . |
. | Feb 80: Belize (A Company) | . |
. | Feb - Mar 80: Cyprus: (B and C Companies) | . |
. | Jun - Jul 80: Canada: Wainwright | . |
1981.04 | Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 1 Armoured Division |
. | Jan 82: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jun - Jul 82: Canada: Medman 6-7 | . |
. | Feb - Jun 84: Northern Ireland: Belfast (North Queen Street) | . |
. | Jan - Feb 85: Canada: Medman 1 | . |
1986.01 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | 5 Airborne Brigade |
. | Apr - Oct 86: Belize: Airport Camp | . |
. | Mar - May 87: Northern Ireland: Op 'ÂCara Cara'Â | . |
1988.01 | Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1990.03 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | . |
. | Jul - Nov 91: Falkland Islands RIC (B Company) | . |
. | Aug 92: disbanded in Cyprus | . |
. | 9 Sept 92: amalgamated with 1st & 3rd Bns, and 1st Bn, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, to form 1st Bn and 2nd Bn, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | . |
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. | 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment (DCO Middlesex) | . |
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1966.12.31 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) upon the formation of a "large" regiment from the Home Counties Brigade | . |
1966.12 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | . |
1968.04 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
. | 1 Jul 78: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Queen's Regiment | . |
1970.03 | England: Knook Camp, Warminster | . |
. | Jun 70: Battalion formally disbanded | . |
. | 17 Offs, 18 SNCOs & 233 Ors to 1 Queens | . |
. | 3 Offs, 8 SNCOs & 100 Ors to 2 Queens | . |
. | 5 SNCOs & 58 Ors to 3 Queens | . |
1971.01.01 | Albuhera Company formed at Shorncliffe | 40 strong, used as a recruiting team |
. | 1 Nov 73: Disbanded | . |
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