5th Regiment of Foot

Also known as The Northumberland Fusiliers

Chronology

• 1674 raised as the Irish Regiment or Viscount Clare's Regiment
• 1751 became 5th Regiment of Foot
• 1782 became HM 5th (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot
• 1836 became the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
• 1881 became the Northumberland Fusiliers
• 1935 became the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
• 1968 became the1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

External Links

Royal Northumberland Fusilers Wikipedia