Somerset Light Infantry
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) | . |
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1945 | India: | . |
. | 1946: India: Deolali | 29 British Infantry Brigade Group |
. | 28 Feb 48: at sea (embarked Gateway of India, Bombay - last battalion to leave India) | . |
1948.04 | England: Bordon: on duties at the Light Infantry Training Centre | . |
. | 28 Jun 48: Amalgamated with 2nd Battalion without change of title | . |
1950.06 | England: Old Park Barracks, Dover | . |
1951.01 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade |
1952.03 | Germany: Anglesey Barracks, Wuppertal | 6 Infantry Brigade |
1952.09 | England: Carter Barracks, Bulford | . |
. | Oct 52: Sailed from Southampton on HMT Dilwara | . |
1952.11 | Malaya: Arrived Singapore then to Jungle Warfare School at Kota Tinggi | . |
. | Jan 53 - Dec 54: Wardieburn Camp, Kuala Lumpur | . |
. | Dec 54 - Sep 55: Bentong, Pahang State | 18 Infantry Brigade |
. | 28 Sep 55: Sailed from Singapore | . |
1955.10 | England: Crownhill Barracks, Plymouth | . |
. | Aug 56 - Nov 56: Malta | . |
. | Nov 56 - Jan 57: Cyprus | . |
1958.01 | England: Knook Camp, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1959 | Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabruck | . |
. | 6 Oct 59: amalgamated with 1st Bn, The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, to form 1st Bn, The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) | . |
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1945.05 | Greece | . |
1947.02 | Austria: Volkermarkt in Carinthia | . |
1948.02 | England: Didcot | . |
. | Apr 48: England: Bordon | . |
. | 28 Jun 48: amalgamated with 1st Battalion | . |
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