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the pictures, and the role the regiment played.
ROYAL
In 1945-46 The Hampshire's received
the freedoms of Aldershot, Bournemouth, Southampton,
and Winchester. Then in 1946 an order dated 28th November
gave the Hampshire's its highest accolade.
The Citation Read.
"In Recognition of past
services His Majesty. The King has been graciously
pleased to approve that the following Regiments shall
in future enjoy the distinction "ROYAL."
The regimental honours list was short and the Hampshire's
were one of them. Meredith's had finally been crowned.
After Demobilization the 1st
and 2nd went back to its two regular Battalions, and
in 1949 they were amalgamated, numerically, the
1st Battalion The Royal Hampshire
Regiment.
Germany
In 1951 as part of the British Army
of The Rhine they were stationed in Germany for two
and a half years and spent months in Minden itself
were they trooped the Colour on the 1st of August
on the site of the Battlefield of 1759. In October
1953 the days of the Federated Malay States as part
of the Queens realm in the Far East were ending and
in October 1953 The Royal Hampshire's spent six weeks
in England and then headed for Malaya,
England
The Battalion came home and began
six week training for Malaya and after being inspected
by the Colonel of the Regiment, Brigadier Cadoux-Hudson
they boarded the troopship Dunera, and headed for
Malaya.
Malaya
In 1953 they arrived in Malaya the
Royal Hampshire's fared well and served with distinction,
in the guerrilla fighting in the hills and forest.
In 1956 Malaya became independent and the Regiment
went back to Germany.
Germany
From The Regiment went
back to Germany, from 56-57 the 1R Hamps was stationed
in Oxford Barracks, Munster. In 1957 Malaya became
independent. The battalion stayed in Germany until
1960 When it went to the West Indies.
West Indies.
The Battalion arrived in Jamaica
in 1960 and were tasked with quelling uprisings in
Jamaica, and hurricane relief in British Honduras.
After two years the battalion went back to Germany
1962. They were the last British Regiment to serve
there.
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The
following is a list of British and Canadian
Units that have served
in Jamaica:
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| The
Royal Sussex Regiment |
1919
- 1921 |
| XIV
West Yorkshire |
1920,
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| Fifth
Fusilier |
1931
- 1934 |
| The
Manchester Regiment |
1934
- 1935 |
| Sherwood
Foresters Notts & Derby |
1935
- 1939 |
| VI
GR |
1938 |
| KSLI |
1939
- 1940 |
| Winnipeg
Grenadiers |
1940
- 1941 |
| Argyll
and Sutherland Canada |
1941
- 1943 |
| 1st
Battalion Irish Fusiliers Ivan Regiment |
1943
- 1944 |
| The
Brockville Rifles |
1944
- 1946 |
| 28th
& 61st Egypt Gloucestershire |
1947
- 1949 |
| QARANC
(Canada) |
1948
- 1962 |
| 27
1st Battalion The Royal Inniskilling
Fusiliers |
1949
- 1957 |
| Women
Royal Army Corp |
1949
- 1962 |
| 1st
Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
1951
- 1954 |
| 1st
Battalion the Duke of Cornwall Light
Infantry |
1954
- 1957 |
| The
Worcestershire Regiment |
1957
- 1960 |
| XXXVII
& VII Royal Hampshire |
1960
- 1962 |
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Germany.
1962 The Battalion arrived back
in Germany for there final stint of occupational duties,
and were stationed at Waterloo Barracks, Munster.
Until 1965 when they went back to England.
England.
The Battalion was only in England
for a year when in 1966 in completed a emergency tour
to the Far East.
Far East.
1966 in completed a emergency tour
to the Far East and completed a six month active service
tour in Borneo, during this time also went to Hong
Kong, and Malaya.
England.
From 1967-70 The Battalion was based
at Netheravon Salisbury, they did a six month United
Nations tour in Cyprus, and four month tour in Belfast
Ireland at the beginning of the riots.
Minden Company.
In 1970 the Battalion was reduced
to Company strength and Known as Minden Platoon. In
1972 the company was reformed as a Battalion on its
return to England from Gibraltar.
England.
Based in Colchester, England.
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