Battalion Locations
Name | Active | Bases |
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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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