68th Regiment of Foot

Also known as The Northumberland Fusiliers

Chronology

1745 raised as the 68th Regiment of Foot by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford
1746 disbanded
1758 2nd Battalion, 23rd Regiment of Foot redesignated as the 68th Regiment of Foot
1782 became 68th (Durham) Regiment of Foot
1808 became 68th (Durham Light Infantry) Regiment
1881 became the 1st Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
1968 amalgamated with three other county light infantry regiments to become 4th Battalion The Light Infantry
1969 4th Battalion (formerly Durham Light Infantry) was disbanded