Royal Highland Fusiliers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) | . |
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1959.01.20 | Formed by amalgamation of 1st Bn, The Royal Scots Fusiliers and 1st Bn, The Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) | . |
1959.01 | Scotland: Redford Infantry Barracks, Edinburgh | . |
. | 12 May 59: New Queen's and Regimental Colours presented by Princess Margaret at Old Anniesland, Glasgow | . |
. | Autumn 59: Royal Guard at Balmoral | . |
1960.01 | Aden: Singapore Lines: One company group at Mukeiras | . |
1961.01 | Malta: St PatrickâÂÂs Barracks | Commando Brigade |
. | From late 1961 one company group was deployed to Benghazi | . |
. | Dec 62: Bn sailed on HMT Oxfordshire for UK | last bn to be trooped |
1962.12 | Scotland: On leave | . |
1963.02 | Germany: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 5 Infantry Brigade Group |
. | 1964: Mons Barracks, Iserlohn | 4 Guards Brigade Group |
. | Oct 65 - Apr 66: Cyprus: based at Limassol and covered West Cyprus, with companies at Ktima and Polis | UN Tour |
. | 1967: Received the Freedom of Iserlohn, the first British Infantry Regiment to be granted such a distinction in Germany | . |
1967.05 | Scotland: Fort George | . |
. | 1968: Gibraltar: 9 month tour | . |
. | Feb - May 70: Northern Ireland: Co Londonderry: HQ in Omagh and companies were deployed to Enniskillen, Dungannon and Armagh | . |
1970.07 | England: Kiwi Barracks, Bulford | 5 Airportable Brigade |
. | Feb - Jun 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
1971.09 | Singapore: Meerut Barracks | 28 ANZUK Brigade |
1973.12 | Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | . |
. | Feb - Jun 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | . |
. | Jul - Nov 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/Springfield/Whiterock) | . |
. | Dec 76 - Apr 77: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | . |
. | Jan - Jul 78: Belize | . |
1979.03 | Germany: Barrosa Barracks, Hemer | 3 Armoured Division |
. | Aug - Dec 80: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
. | 1981: Joined 6 Brigade | 6 Brigade |
1983.03 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1985.03 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Infantry Brigade |
1987.03 | Scotland: Redford Barracks, Edinburgh | . |
. | Aug - Sep 88: Northern Ireland: Lisnaskea Incremental Roulement Bn | . |
1989.02 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | 54 Infantry Brigade |
. | Apr - Oct 90: Belize Roulement Bn | . |
. | Jan - Mar 91: Persian Gulf | . |
. | Dec 91 - Feb 92: Northern Ireland: Op Luff | . |
. | Nov 92 - May 93: Belize Roulement Bn | . |
1993.06 | Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Nov 94 - May 95: Bosnia | . |
. | May - Nov 97: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | Feb 99: Macedonia (A Coy) | . |
. | 12 Jun 99: Kosovo) (A Coy) | . |
. | May 99 - Oct 99: Bosnia | . |
2000.07 | Scotland: Fort George | . |
. | 22 Mar 01 - Sept 03: Northern Ireland: Province Reinforcement Bn | . |
2003.09 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | . |
. | Nov 03 - 2004: Falkland Islands (1 coy) | . |
. | Apr - Sept 04: Iraq (3 coys) | . |
. | Jan - July? 05: Iraq: Basra (3 coys?) | . |
2006.04 | Scotland: Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik | 52 Brigade |
. | 28 Mar 06: Renamed The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland | . |
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