After the Armistice the Battalion moved to Bovington to become the 1st (Depot) Battalion which was renamed the Royal Tank Corps Depot in 1925. It was not until April 1934 that the 1st (Light) Battalion re-appeared at Perham Down as part of the 1st Tank Brigade. It was equipped with Vickers Light Tanks and had the role of reconnaissance. 18 months later it was rushed out to Egypt to reinforce the garrison at the time of the Italian invasion of Abyssinia. It returned to Perham Down after a year but in March 1938 moved again to Egypt to be part of the Mobile Division, the forerunners of the 7th Armoured Brigade.