4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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1945.05 | Germany: Ended war outside Bremen, remained in Hamburg area | . |
. | Jun 45: Moved to Enschede, near German-Dutch border | . |
1946.01 | England: Chippenham Park near Newmarket | . |
1946.04 | Egypt: tented camp at Fayid on the Great Bitter Lake in the Canal Zone | . |
1946.06 | Palestine: moved with 1st Infantry Div, took over from 1st Recce Regt which was disbanded, most of men absorbed by regt | . |
. | Apr 47: Regt in Jerusalem, part of 2nd Infantry Brigade Group | 2nd Infantry Brigade Group |
. | 3rd Jun 48: Regiment concentrated at Haifa and moved by sea to Libya | . |
1948.06 | Libya: Sabratha | 1st Infantry Division |
. | 1952: Joined 25th Armoured Bde which was formed during the year | 25th Armoured Bde |
. | 28 Oct 52: Main body embarked at Tripoli, Libya and on 6 Nov landed at Liverpool | . |
1952.11 | England: Haig Lines, Church Crookham, took over from 14/20 Hussars | . |
1954.06 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 7 Armoured Division |
. | Mar 56: Joined 7 Armoured Brigade Group | 7 Armoured Brigade Group |
1959.10 | England: Bourlon Lines, Catterick as RAC Trg Regt | Tank training regt |
1962.08 | Germany: York Barracks, Munster | 6 Infantry Brigade Group |
. | Dec 64: Became part of 1 Corps Troops | 1 Corps Troops |
1965.08 | Aden: Little Aden: Sqn in Sharjah | . |
1966.09 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Barracks, Omagh: Recce Role | 3 Division |
. | Dec 67 - Jun 68: Cyprus: B Sqn | UNFICYP |
. | Jun - Dec 68: Cyprus: C Sqn | UNFICYP |
1969.03 | Germany: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | 1970: Joined 6 Armoured Brigade | 6 Armoured Brigade |
. | 15 May - 16 Sep 72: Northern Ireland, Gosford Castle A Squadron | . |
. | 24 Jul - 01 Dec 72: Northern Ireland, Maidstone/RUC Castlereagh: C Squadron attached to Life Guards | . |
. | Dec 73 - Jun 74: Cyprus: B Sqn | UNFICYP |
1973.06 | England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth | 3 Division |
. | 28 Dec 74 - 29 Apr 75: Northern Ireland, Aldergrove: Recce Squadron | . |
. | Mar 75 - Sep 75: Cyprus: A Sqn | UNFICYP |
. | 29 Apr - 26 Aug 76: Northern Ireland, Aldergrove: B Squadron | . |
1976.10 | Germany: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 11 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jan 77: Lumsden Barracks, Fallingbostel | 1 Armoured Division |
. | 28 Dec 77 - 1 Feb 78: Northern Ireland: (Firefighting) | . |
1981.03 | England: Cambrai Barracks, Catterick as RAC Trg Regt (D Sqn to Smuts Barracks, Berlin as Berlin Armoured Sqn) | RAC Training Regt |
1983.04 | Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | 10 Dec 84 - 14 Feb 85: Northern Ireland, Maze: A Squadron | . |
. | 1 Jun - Aug 87: Northern Ireland, Maze: D Squadron | . |
. | Jun - Dec 88: Cyprus: (with G Sqn 15th/19th Hussars u/c) | UN tour |
. | Apr - Jul 91: Northern Ireland, Maze: C Squadron | . |
. | 1 Jul 92: Amalgamated with 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, to form The Royal Dragoon Guards | . |
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