13th/18th Hussars

Dates Locations Higher Formation/Remarks
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. 13th/18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) .
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1945 Germany: 8 Armoured Brigade
1946.03 Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel 5 Infantry Division
1947.10 England: Willems Barracks, Aldershot .
1948.02 Libya: Barce, Benghazi and Misurata, Cyrenica: .
. Jan 50: A Squadron moved to Egypt .
1950.04 Egypt: Camp 53, Fanara, Canal Zone .
1950.06 Malaya: Armoured car regiment
. Sep 51: B Squadron to Tai Lam Camp, Hong Kong .
. 23 Jul 53: Sailed on Empire Trooper from Singapore .
1953.08 England: Quorn Camp .
1953.11 Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel 11 Armoured Division
1956.04 Germany: McLeod Barracks, Neumunster AFNorth
. May 57: B Squadron moved to England for leave and re-equipping .
. 25 Oct 57: B Squadron arrived in Aden .
1958.04 England: Piddlehinton, Dorset .
. 28 Aug 58: Sailed from Southampton on HMT Oxfordshire .
. 7 Sep 58: Picked up B Squadron at Aden .
1958.07 Malaya: Ramillies Camp, Ipoh Armoured car regiment
. Dec 60: Sailed from Singapore on the Nevasa .
1961.01.05 England: On leave .
1961.02 Germany: Wessex Barracks, Fallingbostel 7 Armoured Brigade Group
1964.02 Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn 4 Guards Brigade Group
1966.12 England: Cachy Barracks, Perham Down Tank Role
. Mar - May 67: Aden: C Sqn: Khormaksar deployed as infantry .
1968.01 Germany: Swinton Barracks, Munster 4 Armoured Brigade
. 11 Jan 72 - 10 May 72: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh .
1972.08 England: Bovington and Lulworth: A Sqn at Warminster: RAC Centre Regiment 5 Inf Brigade
1974.08 Germany: Caen Barracks, Hohne 7 Armoured Brigade
. 4 Sep 75 - 4 Jan 76: Northern Ireland, Armagh/Aughnacloy/Dungannon .
1977.11.25 Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh 4 Armoured Division: Recce
1979.05 England: Carver Barracks, Wimbish 7 Field Force: Recce
. May 79 - Feb 81: Episkopi, Cyprus: A Squadron .
. Mar - Sep 80: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: B Squadron UN Tour
. Feb 81 - Nov 82: Episkopi, Cyprus: C Squadron .
. Sept 81 - Feb 82: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: B Squadron UN Tour
. Jan 82: Carver Barracks, Wimbish 1 Inf Brigade: Recce
1982.11 Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford 1 (BR) Corps: Recce
. ??: Joined 4 Armoured Division 4 Armoured Division: Recce
. 6 Sep - 21 Nov 85: Northern Ireland, Prison Guard Force, HM Prison Maze: B Squadron .
1986.11 England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth 1 Inf Brigade: Recce
. Jan - Jul 87: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: A Sqn only UN Tour
. Jul 89 - Jan 90: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: B Sqn only UN Tour
. Jul 90 - Jan 91: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: C Sqn only UN Tour
1991.05 Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel 1 Armoured Division: Recce
. Jul 91 - Feb 92: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: A Sqn only UN Tour
. 1 Dec 92: amalgamated with 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, to form The Light Dragoons .
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