Royal Anglian Regiment
Dates | Locations | Higher Formation/Remarks |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) | . |
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1964.09.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 1st East Anglian Regiment (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) | . |
1964.09 | Aden: Waterloo Lines | Aden Brigade |
1965.08 | England: On leave | . |
1965.11 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle: Mechanised Battalion | 7 Armoured Brigade |
1968.02 | England: Somme Barracks,Catterick: Mechanised Battalion | 6 Infantry Brigade |
. | 1 Jul 68: Renamed 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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1968.07.01 | England: Somme Barracks, Catterick: Mechanised Battalion | 6 Infantry Brigade |
1970.07 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1972.03 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi (Sp Coy detached at Dhekelia) | . |
1974.05 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | ACE MF(L) |
. | Sep 74 - Dec 74: Northern Ireland: Portadown | . |
. | 197?: Belize | . |
1978.08 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 1 Armoured Division |
. | May 79 - Sep 79: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/City Centre) | . |
. | Aug 81 - Jan 82: Northern Ireland: Fermanagh | . |
. | Jan 82: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 22 Armoured Brigade |
1982.04 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | 54 Brigade |
1984.11 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1987.06 | Gibraltar: Lathbury & South Barracks | . |
1989.02 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | Aug 89 - Jan 90: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Battalion | . |
. | 9 Sep 92: absorbed part of 3rd Battalion | . |
. | Apr 93: Roman Barracks, Colchester | 24 Airmobile Brigade |
. | Dec 93 - Jun 94: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | 1995?: companies redes: A (Royal Norfolk), B (Suffolk), C (Essex), D (Cambridgshire) | . |
. | May 95 - Aug 95: Bosnia | . |
1996.07 | England: Oakington Barracks, Cambridge | 54 Brigade |
. | Oct 96 - May 97: Northern Ireland: | . |
1999.05 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
2001.05 | England: Elizabeth Barracks, Pirbright | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Mar 02 - Sep 02: Afghanistan: Kabul | . |
. | Apr 05 - Oct 06: Iraq: southern part of Province of Al Basra: (Operation Telic 6) | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Mar 07 - Sep 07: Afghanistan: Helmand Province (Op Herrick 6) | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
. | Oct 09 - Apr 10: Afghanistan (Op Herrick 11) | 11 Light Brigade |
?? | England: Picton Barracks, Barracks, Bulford | . |
. | Apr - Oct 12: Afghanistan (Op Herrick 16) | 12 Mechanised Brigade |
. | 2013: Converted to a Light Role infantry battalionÃÂ | . |
2014 | England: Woolwich | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) | . |
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1964.09.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 2nd East Anglian Regiment (Duchess of Gloucester's Own Royal Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire) | . |
1964.09.01 | Germany: Mercer Barracks, Osnabruck | 12 Brigade |
1964.09 | England: Normandy Barracks, Felixstowe | Transist |
1965.10 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | . |
. | Mar 66: Libya: On Ex for 3 weeks | . |
. | May 66 - Jul 66: Aden: B Coy for security duties around Khormaksar airfield | . |
1967.09 | England: Normandy Barracks, Felixstowe | 19 Airportable Brigade |
. | Jan 68 - Feb 68: Malaysia: B and C Coys for jungle training | . |
. | 1 July 68: Renamed 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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. | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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1968.07.01 | England: Normandy Barracks, Felixstowe | 19 Airportable Brigade |
. | Aug 68: Cyprus: On ex for 4 weeks | . |
. | Dec 68 - Aug 69: Gibraltar, Devil's Tower Camp; (less 1 coy) | . |
1969.11 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Airportable Brigade |
. | Jan 70: Kenya | . |
. | Jul 70 - Aug 70: Malaysia on Ex "Bersatu Padu" | 19 Airportable Brigade |
. | Oct 70 - Feb 71: Northern Ireland: Belfast | . |
1971.05 | Germany: Oxford Barracks, Munster: Nuclear Escort Battalion | 1 Artillery Brigade |
. | Aug 72 - Dec 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street) | . |
. | Jul 73 - Nov 73: Northern Ireland: Londonderry (Creggan) | . |
. | Aug 75 - Dec 75: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street) | . |
1976.06 | England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham | . |
. | Mar 77 - Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Springfield/Falls) | . |
1978.08 | Berlin: Montgomery Barracks | Berlin Infantry Brigade |
1981.01 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1983.01 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | Nov 83 - Jun 84: Cyprus | UN tour |
. | Jan 86 - Mar 86: Northern Ireland: Op Cara Cara | . |
. | Apr 86 - Sept 86: Northern Ireland: Armagh Roulement Bn | . |
1987.03 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 22 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jan 89 - Jun 89: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | . |
. | 9 Sep 92: absorbed part of 3rd Battalion | . |
. | Dec 92 - Jun 93: Northern Ireland: East Tyrone | . |
. | 1993: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 4 Armoured Brigade |
. | May 94 - Nov 94: Bosnia Herzegovina - Op Grapple 4 | UN Command |
. | 1995? companies redesignated: A (Royal Lincolnshire), B (Royal Leicestershire), C (Northamptonshire), D (Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire) | . |
1996.02 | England: Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster | Infantry Demonstration Battalion |
1998.02 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | . |
2000.04 | England: Beachley Barracks, Chepstow | 160 Brigade |
. | May 00 - 22 Jul 00: Sierra Leone (B Coy) - Op Basilica | IMATT |
. | Nov 00 - Jun 01: Northern Ireland: West Belfast (D Coy) | . |
. | Jul 01 - Aug? 01: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | Jun 02 - Dec 02: Northern Ireland: Rural Roulement Battalion | . |
. | Mar 03 - Jul 03: Afghanistan ( A & D Coys) | . |
. | Jul 03 - Oct 03: Afghanistan ( B & C Coys) | . |
2004.02.18 | Northern Ireland: Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | . |
. | Sept 04 - Oct 04: Jordan | . |
2005.12 | England: Clive Barracks, Tern Hill | . |
. | Apr 06 - Oct 06: Basra, Iraq (Op Telic 8) | 20 Armoured Brigade |
2007.07 | Germany: Trenchard Barracks, Celle | 7 Armoured Brigade |
. | Jun - Dec 08: Basra, Iraq (Op Telic 12) | 7 Armoured Brigade |
2010.09 | Cyprus: Alexander Barracks, Dhekelia | . |
2012.07 | England: Kendrew Bks, Cottesmore, Rutland | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) | . |
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1964.09.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Battalion, 3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot) | . |
1964.09 | Berlin: Wavell Barracks | . |
1966.07 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Airportable Brigade |
. | Oct 66 - May 67: Aden: Radfan Camp: patrolled the Sheikh Othman area | Aden Brigade |
. | 1967: Kenya | Training |
. | 1 July 68: Redesignated 3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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1968.07.01 | England: Assaye Barracks, Tidworth | 5 Brigade |
1968.12 | England: Normandy Barracks, Aldershot | 16 Para Brigade |
. | Nov 69 - Apr 70: Cyprus | UN Tour |
1970.12 | Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn | 20 Armoured Brigade |
. | Apr - Aug 72: Northern Ireland: Belfast (Hastings Street) | . |
. | Mar - Jul 73: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
. | Nov 74 - Mar 75: Northern Ireland: Londonderry | . |
1976.02 | Cyprus: Salamanca Barracks, Episkopi | . |
1978.05 | Northern Ireland: Palace Barracks, Holywood | 39 Infantry Brigade |
1979.11 | England: Meeanee Barracks, Colchester | 7 Field Force |
. | Nov 80 - May 81: Cyprus | UN Tour |
. | Jan 82: Meeanee Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | May - Nov 82: Belize | . |
1984.02 | Germany: Elizabeth Barracks, Minden | 11 Armoured Brigade |
. | Nov 86 - Mar 87: Northern Ireland: Belfast Roulement Bn | . |
1989.02 | England: Hyderabad Barracks, Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
1991.05 | Northern Ireland: Ebrington Barracks, Londonderry | 8 Infantry Brigade |
1992.09 | England: Colchester | 19 Infantry Brigade |
. | 5 Oct 92: amalgamated with 1st Battalion at Colchester, and 2nd Battalion at Osnabruck | . |
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. | 4th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (Leicestershire) | . |
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1964.09.01 | Formed by renaming 1st Bn Royal Leicestershire Regiment | . |
1964.09 | England: Doniford Camp, Watchett | 2 Infantry Brigade |
. | Feb - Aug 65: Aden: Radfan Camp | Aden Brigade |
1965.11 | Malta: St Patrick's Barracks, 1 coy at Ghain Tuffieha | . |
. | Early 67: Aden: C Coy for security duties around Khormaksar airfield for 2 months | . |
. | 1 July 68: Renamed 4th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
1968.07 | England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham | 2 Brigade |
. | Aug 69 - Jun 70: Bahrain: Hamala Camp | . |
1970.10.01 | Reduced to Tiger Company. Duties were to provide demo plns for Sandhurst and Mons Officer Cadet Schools. | . |
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. | Tiger Company, The Royal Anglian Regiment | . |
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1971.10 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | . |
. | Dec 71 - May 72: Gibraltar | . |
. | Sep 72: Reduced to cadre and training Junior Soldiers at the Junior Soldiers Wing at Canterbury | . |
1973.10 | Nov 73: Reformed at Howe Barracks, Canterbury as an independent company | 2 Infantry Brigade |
1973.10 | England: Howe Barracks, Canterbury | . |
. | Mar - Jul 74: Northern Ireland: | . |
. | Jul 74 - 1975: Howe Barracks, Canterbury, providing demo plns for Sandhurst and Mons Officer Cadet Schools | . |
. | 1975: disbanded | . |
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