List of Battalions and Locations of The Ulster Defence Regiment - Battalion Locations

Battalion Locations

Name Active Bases
Headquarters 1970–1992 Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
1st (County Antrim) Battalion 1970–1984 BHQ HQ Coy & A Coy – Ballymena; B Coy – Ballymoney; C Coy – Antrim; D Coy – Lisburn; E Coy – Larne
1st/9th (County Antrim) Battalion 1984–1992 BHQ, HQ Coy, Antrim; A Coy, B Coy, G Coy, Ballymena; C Coy, D Coy, Antrim; E Coy, Larne/Carrickfergus, F Coy, Carrickfergus
2nd (County Armagh) Battalion 1970–1991 Drumadd Barracks, Armagh ; Loughall UDR Barracks; Glenane Barracks ; Newtownhamilton RUC Station
2nd/11th (Craigavon) Battalion 1991–1992 Drumadd Barracks, Armagh. Mahon Barracks, Portadown.
3rd (County Down) Battalion 1970–1992 Ballykinlar; The Abbey, Kilkeel; Rathfriland UDR Barracks; Newry
4th (County Fermanagh) Battalion 1970–1991 Grosvenor Barracks, Enniskillen; Lisnaskea; Monea; St Angelo; Fintona
4th/6th (County Fermanagh and County Tyrone) Battalion 1991–1992
5th (County Londonderry) Battalion 1970–1992 Ballykelly; Derry; Ballymoney; Magherafelt; Maghera RUC Station; Coleraine; Garvagh RUC Station; Macosquin
6th (County Tyrone) Battalion 1970–1991 St Lucia Barracks, Omagh; The Deanery, Clogher; Pomeroy; Caledon RUC Station; Aughnacloy; Castlederg; Strabane
7th (City of Belfast) Battalion 1970–1984 Palace Barracks, Holywood; Newtownards, Ladas Drive, Belfast
7th/10th (City of Belfast) Battalion 1984–1992 Palace Barracks, Holywood; Grand Central Hotel, Royal Avenue, Belfast, Newtownards, Ladas Drive, Belfast
8th (County Tyrone) Battalion 1971–1992 Killymeal House, Dungannon; Cookstown UDR Barracks
9th (Country Antrim) Battalion 1972–1984 BHQ, HQ Coy, C Coy, Steeple Hill, Antrim; A Coy, F Coy, Carrickfergus; B Coy, D Coy, Lisburn; E Coy, Ballyclare
10th (City of Belfast) Battalion 1972–1984 Malone Road, Belfast; Carryduff
11th (Craigavon) Battalion 1972–1991 BHQ, A Coy, B Coy, E Coy, Mahon Barracks, Portadown; C Coy, Kitchen Hill Barracks, Lurgan; D Coy, Scarva Road Barracks, Banbridge; F Coy, Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn

The regiment was reduced to nine battalions in 1984, then to seven in 1991. 9th (County Antrim) Battalion was formed in 1972 from two companies of the 1st Battalion. As part of the Options for Change review, it was amalgamated with 1 UDR again in 1991.

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