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The 3rd Battalion were posted to Belize from February to August 1977, then a British territory, as part of the garrison there to protect it from the perceived threat of war with Guatemala, a neighbour of Belize, which was making claims that it believed Belize to be an integral part of Guatemala. [8] In 1978, 1st Battalion deployed on operations to West Belfast for five months from Werl. The 2nd Battalion were in Gibraltar and the 3rd Battalion in Dover. [8] The 3rd Battalion deployed to Bessbrook, Northern Ireland in 1979. [8]

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Riley, Jonathon; Goulden, Alasdair (2022). The Longest Stag: The Queen's Regiment in Northern Ireland 1967-1992. The Queen's Regimental Association. p.290. Volunteer) Battalion – formed in 1971 as new unit, amalgamated with 7th (V) Bn to form 6th/7th (V) Bn in 1975

Corner: A White Horse rampant above a scroll inscribed 'Invicta', and The Cypher of Queen CatherineThe 1st Battalion moved to Canterbury (the regiment's home base) in 1980. [8] From there it undertook a six-month tour of Belize. [8] The 2nd Battalion deployed to Cyprus on a 6-month tour-of-duty with UN forces in 1981. [8] The 1st Battalion were posted to Omagh in County Tyrone in 1982. [8] It served there until January 1985 with south east Fermanagh as its primary focus. [8] In 1983, the 2nd Battalion were posted to Derry, also on a two-year tour. [8] a b "The Queen's Regiment (UK)". 28 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007 . Retrieved 6 April 2021. The Queen's Regiment (QUEENS) was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1966 through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the Home Counties Brigade. Then, until 1971 the regiment remained one of the largest regiments in the army, with 10 battalions, however these were reduced to just six, and later five battalions. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Options for Change reform was published and the regiment amalgamated with the Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.

The 2nd Battalion were deployed to East Belfast in 1971. The 3rd battalion remained in Ballykinler, until they moved to Tidworth in December that year. [8] Both the 2nd and 3rd battalions were deployed on operations to Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972 and were involved in Operation Motorman. The 3rd Battalion was posted to Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNIFICYP), a force intended to prevent conflict from breaking out between Greek and Turkish Cypriots: the battalion returned to the United Kingdom in May 1973. [8] Also that year, the 3rd Battalion arrived in Gibraltar where it remained with the garrison for almost two years. [8] Battalion, The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment [UK]". 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 November 2007 . Retrieved 10 April 2021.Corps of Army Music [UK]". 28 December 2007. Archived from the original on 28 December 2007 . Retrieved 7 April 2021. The 3rd Battalion were deployed to Belfast on a six-month tour from Fallingbostel in 1984. [8] With all three battalions' in the province of Northern Ireland, A freedom parade was held in Belfast in 1984 at which all three battalions' Regimental Colours were paraded. [10]