Royal Green Jackets
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Bn The Royal Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) | . |
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1966.01.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) | . |
1966.01 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Infantry Brigade |
1967.04 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth | UN tour |
. | Oct 67 - May 68: Cyprus: Polemedhia Camp, Limassol | . |
. | 1 July 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | . |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | . |
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1968.07.01 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth | . |
. | Aug - Dec 69: Northern Ireland: Belfast? | . |
1970.05 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | May - Sep 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street) | . |
. | Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersonstown) | . |
. | Aug - Dec 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Falls/Divis/Sandy Row/Village) | . |
1974.09 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | 5 Brigade |
. | Dec 74 - Apr 75: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | . |
. | 1976: Cyprus: | UN Tour |
. | May - Sep 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) | . |
1978.02 | Hong Kong: Stanley Fort | . |
1980.01 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | . |
. | Mar - Jul 81: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | . |
1981.11 | Northern Ireland: Alexander Barracks, Aldergrove | ? Infantry Brigade |
1983.11 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Infantry Brigade |
. | Nov 84 - Mar 85: Falkland Islands | . |
. | Mar - Jul 86: Northern Ireland: Op 'Cara-Cara' | . |
1987.01 | Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabruck | 12 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jul - Nov 87: Northern Ireland: Op 'Fondant' | . |
. | 1987 - Mar 88: Falklands Islands (B Coy as Resident Infantry Company) | . |
. | 1990 - 91: Gulf War (Company only) | . |
. | 25 Jul 92: disbanded at Osnabruck (2nd Bn at Omagh renumbered as 1st Bn) | . |
1992.07 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | . |
1993.10 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | . |
. | 1994: Falklands Islands (Coy as Resident Infantry Company) | . |
. | 1995: Falklands Islands (Coy as Resident Infantry Company) | . |
1995.05 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Aug - Dec 96: Bosnia | . |
1999.01 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade |
2001.01 | England: Weeton Camp, Preston | 42 Brigade |
. | May - Nov 02: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | 2002: England: Weeton Camp, Preston | 19 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Sep - Dec 03: Iraq | 19 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Mar - Sep 04: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | Mar - ?? 05: Kosovo | . |
2006 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler | HQ Northern Ireland |
. | Nov 06 - May 07: Iraq: (Op Telic 9) | 19 Light Brigade |
. | 1 Feb 07: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Rifles | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | . |
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1966.01.01ÃÂ | Formed by renaming 2nd Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | . |
1965 | Malaya: Minden Barracks, Penang | . |
. | ?? - June 66: Borneo: Tawau | . |
1967.08 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jan 68: Joined 4 Guards Brigade | 4 Guards Brigade |
. | 1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | . |
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1968.07.01 | Formed by renaming 2nd Bn, The Royal Green Jackets (The King's Royal Rifle Corps) | . |
1968.07 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Münster | 4 Guards Brigade |
. | Jul 69: Joined 20 Armoured Brigade | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | Dec 70: Joined 4 Guards Brigade | 4 Guards Brigade |
1971.05 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly (Resident Bn) | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1973.03 | England: Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | 1973 - 74: Belize | . |
. | Apr - May 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
. | Nov 74 - Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/ Springfield/Whiterock) | . |
1975.07 | Gibraltar: South Barracks | . |
1977.09 | England: Tidworth | 8 Field Force |
. | Dec 77 - Apr 78: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | . |
. | Apr - Aug 79: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
1980.10 | Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 4 Armoured Division |
. | 1 Jan 81: Clifton Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade |
. | Nov 81 - Apr 82: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | . |
. | Nov 85 - Mar 86: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | . |
1986.07 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1988.07 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | (2 or 5 Brigade?) |
. | Feb - Jun 89: Northern Ireland: Lisnaskea Incremental Roulement Bn | . |
1991.02 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh | 3 Infantry Brigade |
. | 25 Jul 92: Renamed 1st Bn, The Royal Green Jackets upon disbandment of 1st Bn. 3rd Bn renamed 2nd Bn | . |
1992.07 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | ACE MF(L) |
1995.07 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1997.01 | Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | May - Oct 98: Bosnia | . |
. | Oct 99 - Mar 00: Kosovo | . |
. | May - Nov 01: Bosnia | . |
2002.04 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | . |
2004.03 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler | HQ NI |
2007.02? | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 1 Mechanised Brigade |
. | 1 Feb 07: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Rifles | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade) | . |
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1966.01.01 | Formed by renaming 3rd Green Jackets (The Rifle Brigade) | . |
1966.01 | Borneo: Sarawak | 99 (Gurkha) Infantry Brigade |
1966.02 | England: Normandy Barracks, Felixstowe | . |
1967.05 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 4th Guards Brigade |
1968.01 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | 1 Jul 68: Renamed 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets | . |
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1968.07 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 7 Armoured Brigade |
1970.05 | England: Tidworth | . |
. | Jun - Jul 70: Northern Ireland: Rural | . |
. | Sep 70: Reduced to Company at Tidworth | . |
. | Oct 70 - May 71: Cyprus: Polemedia Camp near Limmasol | UN tour |
1971.05 | England: Netheravon | . |
1972 | Battalion reconstituted at Shoeburyness | . |
1972 | England: Shoeburyness | 19 Brigade |
. | Aug - Dec 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield) | . |
. | Jul - Nov 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield/Clonard/Beechmount) | . |
. | Jul - Nov 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/ Springfield) | . |
1975.01 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1977.03 | England: Caterham | London District |
. | May - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UUAC Strike) | . |
1978.03 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry (Resident Bn) | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1979.09 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | . |
. | May - Nov 80: Cyprus | UN tour |
1982.04 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 22 Armoured Brigade |
. | Oct 84 - Feb 85: Northern Ireland: West Belfast | . |
1987.03 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | 1987 - 88: Falklands Islands (Coy as RIC) | . |
1989.01 | Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks | . |
. | 1990: Cyprus?? | . |
1991.03 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | ? Infantry Brigade |
. | Sept 91 - Mar 92: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Battalion | . |
. | 25 July 92: Renumbered 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets upon disbandment of old 1st Battalion | . |
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