40 Commando
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation |
1945 | Italy | |
June 45:Sailed to UK. | ||
Oct 45: Disbanded | ||
1947.03.16 | Reformed in Hong Kong by redesignating 44 Commando RM | |
1947.03 | Hong Kong | 3 Commando Brigade |
1947.06 | Malta: Imtarfa Barracks | 3 Commando Brigade |
Jan - May 48: Palestine | 6 Airborne division | |
Nov 48 - 1949: Cyprus | 3 Commando Brigade | |
21 Jul 49: Sailed from Malta | ||
1949.08 | Hong Kong | 3 Commando Brigade |
1950.05 | Malaya | 3 Commando Brigade |
1952.06 | Malta | 3 Commando Brigade |
29 Nov 52: 1st colours presented to Commando | ||
Feb 53 - Oct 54: Egypt: Canal Zone | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Sep 55 - Aug 56: Cyprus | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Nov 56: Suez: Port Said | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Feb 57 - Jul 58: Cyprus | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Jan - Mar 59: Cyprus | 3 Commando Brigade | |
1962: Troops reorganised as Companies A, B, C | ||
1962.05 | Singapore: Dieppe Barracks | |
Dec 62 - Jan 63: Borneo | ||
Apr - Jul 63: Sarawak | ||
Oct 63 - Feb 64: Sarawak | ||
Jul - Dec 64: Sarawak: Tawau | ||
May 65: On ops in Johore | ||
Jul - Nov 65: Borneo: Serian | ||
May - Sep 66: Borneo: Simmangeang Barracks | ||
1967: IS duties in Hong Kong | ||
Sep 70: Hong Kong | ||
Nov 71: Sailed from Singpore | ||
1972.04 | England: Seaton Barracks, Plymouth | |
Jun - Oct 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | ||
Jun - Oct 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast (New Lodge/Unity) | ||
Jul - Sep 74: Cyprus | ||
Feb - Jun 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Andersontown/Suffolk/Twinbrook) | ||
Aug - Dec 76: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | ||
Mar 79 - Mar 80: Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly (Resident Bn) | ||
May - Jun 82: Falklands | ||
Jan - Jun 83: Northern Ireland: Bessbrook | ||
1983 | England: Norton Manor Camp, Taunton | |
Jun - Dec 84: Cyprus: | UNFICYP tour | |
1986: Belize | ||
Jan - Jun 88: Northern Ireland: Armagh | ||
Apr 91: Iraq: Kurdistan | Op Haven | |
15 Jul 91: Iraq: Kurdistan (B Coy) | Op Warden | |
19 Aug 91: Iraq: Kurdistan (C Coy) | Op Warden | |
15 Sep- Oct 91: Iraq: Kurdistan (A Coy) | Op Warden | |
Jan - May 93: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | ||
Dec 93 - May 94: Northern Ireland: | ||
1995 - 1996: Northern Ireland: | ||
1998: Congo | ||
Sept 01: Oman | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Jan - Jul 02: Afghanistan: Kabul | ISAF | |
Feb - Mar 03: Persian Gulf | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Mar - ?? 03: Iraq | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Jul 04 - Jan 05: Iraq | 1 Mech Brigade | |
Oct 07 - Apr 08: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 7 | 52 Infantry Brigade | |
Apr - Oct 10: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 12 | 4 Mechanised Brigade | |
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