Life Guards
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | By 17/7/45 the Household Cavalry Regiment comprised personnel of the Life Guards and was disbanded to reconstitute the Life Guards | . |
1945.07 | Germany: Goslar | 6 Guards Brigade |
. | 1945: Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel | . |
. | Mar 46: Berlin: Kladow Barracks | . |
. | June 46: Germany: Luneberg | . |
1946.07 | Egypt: Kasr-el-Nil Barracks, Cairo and Amirya, near Alexandria | . |
. | 28 Mar 47: Egypt: Canal Zone: Camp 52, Fanara | last British troops to leave Cairo |
1947.06 | Palestine: Gaza then to Sarafand; A Sqn Jerusalem, ? Sqn Beer Sheeba | . |
. | May 48: left Palestine via Canal Zone for UK | . |
1948.05 | England: On leave | . |
. | Aug 48: England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | TA Training |
1952.03 | Germany: Northampton Barracks, Wolfenbuttel: Recce Role | 11 Armoured Division |
1953.12 | England: On leave | . |
1954.01 | Egypt: Canal Zone, relieved 1st The Royal Dragoons. Served at Fanara, Balaclava Camp, Fayid, Moascar, Ismailia, Bindon Camp. | . |
. | Jul 55 - Mar 56: Cyprus (Sqn) | . |
. | Jul 55 - Apr 56: Aden (Sqn) | . |
1956.01 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | . |
1958.09 | Aden (Sqn in Oman) | . |
1959.11 | England: On leave | . |
1960.01 | Germany: Harewood Barracks, Herford | Corps Screen |
1962.11 | England: On leave | . |
1963.01 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor: Recce Role | 3 Division |
. | Mar 64 - Aug 64: Cyprus: RHQ, A and C Sqns | UNICYP |
. | Aug 64 - Nov 64: Cyprus: ? Sqn | UNICYP |
1965.09 | Malaysia, RHQ and B Sqn at Paroi Camp, near Seremban. C Sqn and Air Sqn at Wong Padong Camp, Sarawak. Blues Sqn at Nee Soon Camp later Selerang Bks | . |
. | Sep 65 - 1966: Sqns served in Borneo | . |
. | 1967: Early in year Blues Sqn reverted to being A Sqn Life Guards | Â |
1968.11 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor: Recce Role: C Sqn with ACE Mobile Force | 3 Division |
. | 17 Aug - 28 Nov 69:Â Northern Ireland: B Squadron | . |
. | Oct 69 - Jul 70: A Sqn to Sharjah for a 9 month tour | . |
. | 29 Jun - 3 Sep 70: Northern Ireland: C Squadron | . |
. | 4 Jul - 3 Sep 70: Northern Ireland, Aldergrove: Tac HQ, B Squadron | . |
. | 15 Aug - 12 Sep 71: Northern Ireland: APC Squadron | . |
. | Mar 71: B Sqn moved to Lothian Bks, Detmold as advance party to join Blues and Royals | . |
1971.09 | Germany: Lothian Barracks, Detmold | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | 24 Jul 72 - 1 Dec 72: Northern Ireland: East Belfast, reinforced by C Sqn 4th/7th Dragoon Guards | Infantry Role |
. | 1 May 74 - 11 Sep 74: Northern Ireland: Armagh | . |
1975.10 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor: Recce Role | 16 Parachute Brigade |
. | 30 Dec 75 - 29 Apr 76: Northern Ireland, Aldergrove: B Squadron | . |
. | Mar - Sep 76: Cyprus. A Sqn only | UN Tour |
. | 28 Apr - 2 Sep 77: Northern Ireland, Dungannon: B Squadron | . |
. | 2 Sep 77 - 4 Jan 78: Northern Ireland, Dungannon: A Squadron | . |
. | 3 Jan - 27 Apr 78: Northern Ireland, Londonderry: C Squadron | . |
. | Mar - Sep 79: Cyprus. B Sqn only | UN Tour |
1980.02 | Germany: Lothian Barracks, Detmold | 4 Armoured Division |
. | Jan 81: Joined 20 Armoured Brigade | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | 5 Feb - 22 Apr 82: Northern Ireland, Maze: D Squadron | . |
1984.01 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor: Recce Role | 5 Airborne Brigade |
. | Jan - Jul 84: Cyprus. C Sqn only | UN Tour |
. | Jan - Jul 86: Cyprus. B Sqn only | UN Tour |
. | Jan - Jul 88: Cyprus. A Sqn only | UN Tour |
. | Jan - Jul 89: Cyprus. C Sqn only | UN Tour |
1990.01 | Germany: Athlone Barracks, Sennelager | 20 Armoured Brigade |
1992.10 | England: Combermere Barracks, Windsor | . |
. | 19 Oct 92: Amalgamated with The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), to form Household Cavalry Regiment and Household Mounted Cavalry Regiment | . |
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