Royal Welch Fusiliers
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers | . |
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1945 | Burma: | . |
. | 13 Sept 45: 8 officers and 150 OR's left to join 2 RWF in India | . |
. | 21 to 30 Sept 45: 7 officers and 275 OR's left on repatriation | . |
. | 30 Sept 45: Strength only 5 officers and 70 OR's | . |
. | 6 Feb 46: Remnants of bn 2 officers and 18 OR's embarked for UK | . |
1946.03 | Wales: Hightown Barracks, Wrexham | . |
. | Mar to May 46: bn reformed | . |
1946.05.20 | England: Penley Hall Camp, Shropshire | . |
1946.07 | Germany | . |
1947.06 | Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubblerath | 4 Infantry Brigade |
1949.04 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | . |
1950.03 | Germany: Spey Barracks, Buxtehude | 31 Lorried Infantry Brigade |
1951.01 | England: The Dale, Chester | . |
1951.03 | Jamaica: Up Park Camp, Kingston: one coy at Newcastle, Jamaica: one coy in | . |
. | British Honduras. | . |
. | 8 - 22 Oct 53: British Guiana: | . |
1954.03 | England: Chisledon Camp, Swindon | . |
1954.08 | Germany: Moore Barracks, Dortmund | 5 Brigade |
1956.08 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Indep Brigade |
1958.01 | England: Whittington Barracks, Lichfield | . |
1958.04 | Cyprus | . |
1959.12 | England: Carter Barracks, Bulford | 1 Guards Brigade |
. | Nov 60: Carter Barracks, Bulford | 51 Brigade |
. | Dec 62 - Mar 63: Singapore | . |
1963.05 | Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn | 5 Infantry Brigade Group |
1964.05 | Germany: St George's Barracks, Minden | 11 Infantry Brigade Group |
. | Apr - Nov 66: Cyprus | United Nations |
1967.04 | England: Heathfield Camp, Honiton | 24 Brigade |
1969.07 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks | . |
1972.03 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1973.09 | England: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Infantry Brigade |
. | Feb - Aug 74: Belize | . |
. | Oct - Nov 74: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
. | Feb - Jun 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ballymurphy/Springfield/Whiterock) | . |
. | Oct 76 - Feb 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Fort Monagh) | . |
. | Jan 77: Lucknow Barracks, Tidworth | 8 Field Force |
. | May - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (UUAC Strike) | . |
1978.01 | Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo | 4 Armoured Division |
. | Nov 78 - Mar 79: Northern Ireland: Londonderry (West of Foyle) | . |
. | Feb - Jul 81: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield Road/Falls) | . |
. | Jan 82: Lemgo | 20 Armoured Brigade |
1982.08 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demo Bn |
1984.11 | England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill | 143 Brigade |
. | Feb 85 - Aug 85: Falkland Islands | . |
. | Jun 86 - Sep 86: Northern Ireland: Op 'Cara-Cara' | . |
1987.05 | Northern Ireland: Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinlar | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1989.09 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Brigade |
1992.06 | England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth | . |
1992.08 | England: RAF Brawdy, Pembrokeshire | 160 Brigade |
. | May - Nov 93: Northern Ireland: Fermanagh Roulement Bn | . |
. | Mar 95 - Sep 95: Bosnia | . |
1995.08 | Wales: Beachley Barracks, Chepstow | 160 Brigade |
1998.10 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | 8 Infantry Brigade |
2000.08 | England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill | 143 Brigade |
. | ? 00 - ? 00: Sierra Leone | IMATT |
. | Jun 01 - Dec 01: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion | . |
2002.08 | England: Mons Barracks, Aldershot | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Apr 04 - Nov 04: Iraq: Az Zubayr (Op Telic 4) | 1 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Sept 05 - Jan 06: Northern Ireland: | last emergency tour to Northern Ireland |
. | 1 Mar 06: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh (The Royal Welch Fusiliers) | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers | . |
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1945 | India | . |
1946.04 | Japan | 5 Brigade, Brindiv, BCOF |
. | 20 Feb 47: Embarked in HMT Dilwara, sailed from Kure on 21 Feb | . |
1947.03 | Malaya: Majidee Barracks, Johore Bahru | . |
. | 21 Feb 48: Bn embarked on HMT Cheshire | . |
1948.03.20 | Wales: Wrexham | . |
. | 31 May 48: disbanded at Wrexham | . |
1952.04.03 | Re-formed at Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | . |
1952.04 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | . |
1953.05 | Germany: Worcester Barracks, Luneburg | 31 Brigade |
1954.06 | England: Ogbourne St. George, Wiltshire | . |
. | 11 Aug 54: sailed from Southampton on HMT Empire Fowey for Korea | . |
. | 26 Aug 54: destination changed to Singapore | . |
1954.09 | Malaya | . |
. | 6 Jun 57: embarked on HMT Dunera at Singapore | . |
1957.08 | England: Whittington Barracks, Lichfield | . |
. | 31 Dec 57: disbanded (PSA) | . |
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