16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers
| Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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| 1945.05 | Austria: | 26 Armd Bde, 6 Armd Div |
| 1945.09 | Germany: Flug Marine Barracks, Schleswig | . |
| . | 1946? Germany: Kitchener Barracks, Schleswig? | . |
| Late 1946 | England: Lulworth Camp | . |
| . | 1947: HRH Princess Elizabeth was appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the 16th/5th Lancers | . |
| 1948.03 | Egypt: Camp 53, Canal Zone | . |
| . | Egypt: Fanara, Canal Zone | . |
| 1950.02 | Libya: Barce (A Sqn remanined at Fanara till early 1951) | Recce Role Armd Cars |
| . | 1952: Libya: Zavia | Atk Role Comet Tank |
| . | 1953.01 [Sudan (A Sqn)]? | . |
| 1953.05 | England: Quorn Camp, Leicestershire | . |
| 1953.07 | Germany: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager: Atk Regiment Centurion | 33 Armoured Brigade or 11 Armoured Division |
| . | 16 June 54: Renamed 16/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers | . |
| . | Apr 56: Joined 4 Guards Brigade Group | 4 Guards Brigade Group |
| 1957.02 | England: Waithwith Camp, Catterick | Tank Training Regt |
| 1959.04 | Germany: Imphal Barracks, Osnabruck | 12 Infantry Brigade Group |
| 1963.11 | Aden: Falaise Lines (HQ, B Sqn & C Sqn) (B & C Sqns rotating on LSTs in Persian Gulf): Tank Regiment Centurion | 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade |
| . | A Sqn Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp, New Territories | . |
| 1964.12 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth: Tank Regiment Centurion | 3 Division |
| 1968.01 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel: Tank Regiment Chieftain | 11 Infantry Brigade |
| . | 1970 the Regiment won the coveted Canadian Army Trophy for NATO tank gunnery. The 16th/5th Lancers were the last British regiment to win this prize | . |
| 1971.11.3 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh (Resident Regiment) | . |
| 1973.05 | England: Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth | Recce Role |
| . | Cyprus: Pergamos Camp (B Sqn) | . |
| . | Hong Kong (C Sqn) | 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade |
| . | Jun 73 - Dec 73: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: A Sqn | UNFICYP |
| . | Jul - Sep 74: Cyprus: RHQ, HQ and A Sqns | Turkish Invasion |
| 1974.10 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel: Recce Role | I Corps |
| . | 28 Jul - 28 Nov 76: Northern Ireland: Maze/Lurgan/Portadown | . |
| . | Jan 77: Joined 1 Armoured Division: Recce Role | 1 Armoured Division |
| . | 27 Mar - 14 July 80: Northern Ireland: Lurgan/Maze | . |
| 1980.11 | England: Bovington: C Sqn at Tidworth, Armoured recce for AMF(L) | RAC Centre Regt |
| 1983.01 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth: Recce Role | 1 Infantry Brigade |
| . | Dec 83 - Mar 84: Lebanon: Beirut (A Sqn) MNF (BRITFORLEB) | . |
| . | Jan - Jul 85: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: A Sqn only | UNFICYP |
| 1986.11 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford: Recce Role | 4 Armoured Division |
| . | Sep 90 - Apr 91: (Persian Gulf) | . |
| 1991.07 | England: Carver Barracks, Wimbish: Recce Role | 19 Infantry Brigade |
| . | Feb - Aug 92: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: D Sqn only | UNFICYP |
| . | Aug 92 - Feb 93: Cyprus, UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn: A Sqn only. Last unit to perform this duty before Force Reserve Sqn was abolished | UNFICYP |
| . | 25 June 93: Amalgamated with 17th/21st Lancers, to form The Queen's Royal Lancers | . |
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