| HISTORY OF THE 3rd BATTALION 1966 - 1992 |
3rd Battalion (Royal Sussex) Formed 31 Dec 1966 by redesignation of 1st Battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment. Subtitle omitted 1 July 1968. |
| LIST OF POSTINGS AND BARRACKS USED BY THE BATTALION 1966 - 1992 |
1966 STORNAWAY BARRACKS LEMGO WEST GERMANY 1967 STORNAWAY BARRACKS LEMGO WEST GERMANY 1968 STORNAWAY BARRACKS LEMGO WEST GERMANY 1969 STORNAWAY BARRACKS LEMGO WEST GERMANY 1970 ABERCORN BARRACKS N/IRELAND BALLYKINLAR 1971 ABERCORN BARRACKS N/IRELAND BALLYKINLAR JAN 1972 LUCKNOW BARRACKS UK TIDWORTH JULY 1972 CREGGON N/IRELAND OP MOTORMAN AUG 1972 LUCKNOW BARRACKS UK TIDWORTH NOV 1972 POLYMEDIA CYPRUS UNFICYP 1973 POLYMEDIA CYPRUS UNFICYP MAY 1973 LUCKNOW BARRACKS UK TIDWORTH JULY 1973 LATHBURY & SOUTH BK GIBRALTAR NOV 1974 NANYUKI KENYA DEC 1974 LATHBURY & SOUTH BK GIBRALTAR 1975 LATHBURY & SOUTH BK GIBRALTAR JULY 1975 SOMME LINES UK CATTERICK OCT 1975 N/IRELAND ANDERSONTOWN DEC 1975 SOMME LINES UK CATTERICK 1976 SOMME LINES UK CATTERICK FEB 1977 AIRPORT CAMP BELIZE AUG 1977 SOMME LINES UK CATTERICK LATE 1977 LIVERPOOL OP BURBERRY FIRE FIGHTING DEC 1977 SOMME LINES UK CATTERICK JAN 1978 CONNAUGHT BARRACKS UK DOVER 1979 WAINWRIGHT CANADA EX PONDJUMP WEST 1979 CONNAUGHT BARRACKS UK DOVER MARCH 1979 BESSBROOK MILL N/IRELAND SOUTH ARMAGH JULY 1979 CONNAUGHT BARRACKS UK DOVER 1980 CYPRUS 1980 BELIZE JULY1980 CANADA WAINWRIGHT LIVE FIRING OCT 1981 CONNAUGHT BARRACKS UK DOVER APRIL 1981 ST BARBARA BARRACKS WEST GERMANY FALLINGBOSTEL MAY 1982 BATUS CANADA MEDMAN 6-7 JULY 1982 ST BARBARA BARRACKS WEST GERMANY FALLINGBOSTEL 1983 ST BARBARA BARRACKS WEST GERMANY FALLINGBOSTEL FEB 1984 SPRINGFIELD RD N/IRELAND WEST BELFAST JUNE 1984 ST BARBARA BARRACKS WEST GERMANY FALLINGBOSTEL JAN 1985 BATUS CANADA MEDMAN 1 1985 ST BARBARA BARRACKS WEST GERMANY FALLINGBOSTEL JAN 1986 HOWE BARRACKS UK CANTERBURY APRIL 1986 AIRPORT CAMP BELIZE OCT 1986 HOWE BARRACKS UK CANTERBURY JAN 1987 DRUMADD N/IRELAND OP CARA CARA JUNE 1987 HOWE BARRACKS UK CANTERBURY JAN 1988 ALEXANDER BARRACKS N/IRELAND ALDERGROVE 1989 ALEXANDER BARRACKS N/IRELAND ALDERGROVE 1990 ALEXANDER BARRACKS N/IRELAND ALDERGROVE MARCH 1990 SALAMANCA BKS CYPRUS 1991 SALAMANCA BKS CYPRUS 1992 SALAMANCA BKS CYPRUS JULY 17th 1992 HAPPY VALLEY CYPRUS LAST ACT AS A BATTALION AUG 1992 HOWE BARRACKS UK DISBANDMENT |
