Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | . |
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1968.04.23 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Northumberland Fusiliers upon formation of a large regiment from the Fusilier Brigade | . |
1968.04 | England: Kirton Lindsay: APC Battalion | 6 Infantry Brigade |
. | 6 May 70: Converted to an Airportable Battalion | 5 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jun - Oct 70: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
. | Feb - Mar 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
. | Jun 71: Northern Ireland: Cover the Protestant White Rock March | . |
. | Aug 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
1971.09 | Gibraltar: South Barracks | . |
1973.09 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1975.06 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | . |
. | Mar - Jun 76: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
. | May - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Spearhead deployment | . |
. | Dec 77: Bermuda: Z Company + 7 Pln | . |
. | May - Nov 78: Cyprus: | UN Tour |
1979.08 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 2 Armoured Division |
. | Oct 80 - Mar 81: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | 1 Jan 81: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade |
1984.01 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1986.01 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | . |
1988.02 | England: Connaught Barracks, Dover | 5 Airborne Brigade |
. | Nov 88 - Apr 89: Northern Ireland: South Armagh | . |
1991.01 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth | 1 Infantry Brigade |
. | Jun - Jul 91: Northern Ireland: (Op Aladdin) | . |
. | Sep - Oct 91: Northern Ireland: (Op Bronski) | . |
. | 1 Aug 92: merged with 3rd Battalion | . |
1992.08 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1994.04 | England: Somme Barracks, Catterick | 19 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Sept 95 - Feb 96: Bosnia | . |
1997.04 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1999.05 | England: St George's Barracks, North Luffenham | . |
2001.05 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle: Warrior Battalion | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | 2002: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | Feb - Mar 03: Kuwait | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Mar - Jun 03: Iraq: (Op Telic 1) | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Nov 03 - May 04: | ISRTF |
. | Oct 05 - Apr 06: Iraq: (OP Telic 7) | 7 Armoured Brigade |
2007.08 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | May 08 - Nov 08: Iraq: (Op Telic 12) | 7 Armoured Brigade |
2009.08 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth: Armoured Infantry role | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Apr - Oct 13: Afghanistan (Op Herrick 18 - Armoured Infantry) | 1 Mechanised Brigade |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | . |
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1968.04.23 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers upon formation of a "large" regiment from the Fusilier Brigade | . |
1968.04 | England: Doniford Barracks, Watchett | . |
1969.10 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1971.07 | England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | Oct 71 - Feb 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
. | Jul - Nov 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown) | . |
. | Jun - Oct 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown) | . |
. | Oct 74 - Feb 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | . |
1976.02 | Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jun - Oct 76: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
1977.10 | Germany: Peninsula Barracks, Hemer | 3 Armoured Division |
. | Jul - Nov 78: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
1979.11 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1981.03 | Berlin: Brooke Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1983.06 | England: Bourlon Barracks, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | Nov 83 - Apr 84: Falkland Islands (Resident Infantry Bn) | . |
. | Dec 85 - Jun 86: Cyprus | UN tour |
1987.03 | England: Picton Barracks, Bulford | ACE MF(L) |
1991.08 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 3 Infantry Brigade |
1994.02 | England: Dale Barracks, Chester | 42 Brigade |
. | Oct 94 - Mar 95: Falkland Islands: Fire Support Company | . |
1996.02 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | May - Nov 97: Bosnia: OP Lodestar | . |
. | Mar - Sep 00: Kosovo | . |
2001.05 | England: St George's Barracks, North Luffenham | . |
. | Dec 01 - Jun 02: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | Apr - Aug 03: Northern Ireland: | . |
2003.09 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Belfast | . |
. | May - Oct 05: Iraq: Basra | . |
2005.12 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | . |
. | Jan 06 - May 07: Iraq Theatre Reserve Battalion | . |
. | Mar - Apr 06: Iraq: Basra (Two companies) | . |
. | Jul - Nov 06: Afghanistan: ('A' Company Group) | . |
. | Jan - May 07: Iraq: Basra (One company) | . |
. | Feb - May 07: Afghanistan: (One company) | . |
2008.03 | England: Cavalry Barracks, Hounslow | HQ London District |
. | Apr - Oct 09: Afghanistan: (One company) | . |
2010 | Germany: Trenchard Bks, Celle | . |
2013 | Cyprus | . |
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. | will be removed from the ORBAT and absorbed into the rest of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers upon completion of scheduled operational commitments in the autumn of 2014 | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | . |
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1968.04.23 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) upon formation of a "large" regiment from the Fusilier Brigade | . |
1968.04 | Sharjah: | . |
1968.08 | England: Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe | . |
1969.10 | Gibraltar: South Barracks: Company in Tobruck | . |
1971.09 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | . |
. | Jan - May 72: Northern Ireland: Province Wide | . |
. | Jul - Sep 72: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
. | Jan - May 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
. | Jul - ?? 74: Cyprus | . |
. | Aug - Dec 75: Northern Ireland: South Armagh | . |
1975.12 | England: Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | Mar - Apr 76: Northern Ireland: (Spearhead deployment - Whitecross Murders) | . |
1977.06 | Germany: St Barbara Barracks, Fallingbostel | 1 Armoured Division |
. | Oct 77 - Feb 78: Northern Ireland: Belfast, patrolled Monagh area | . |
. | Jul - Nov 78: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
. | Nov 79 - Mar 80: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
1981.08 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1983.03 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1985.03 | England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | 24 Infantry Brigade |
. | Aug - Dec 85: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
. | Dec 86 - Jun 87: Cyprus | UN tour |
. | Apr 88: England: Alma Barracks, Catterick | 24 Airmobile Brigade |
. | Jul 88 - Jan 89: Falkland Islands (B Coy) | . |
1989.03 | Germany: Barossa Barracks, Hemer | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | Sep 90 - Apr 91: Persian Gulf | . |
. | 1 Aug 92: merged with 1st Battalion | . |
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. | 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers | . |
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1968.04.23 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers upon formation of a "large" regiment from the Fusilier Brigade | . |
1968.04 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks | . |
1969 | England: Weeton Camp, near Blackpool | . |
. | 1 Nov 69: disbanded | . |
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