Irish Fusiliers

Dates Locations Higher Formation/Remarks
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. 5th Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's) .
1947.01.01 Re-formed in T.A. with HQ at Armagh as the infantry for Armagh county .
1967.04.01 Disbanded and concurrently reconstituted as: .
. C Company (Royal Irish Fusiliers), North Irish Militia, formed in TAVR II at Portadown .
. 5th (Territorial) Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers, formed in TAVR III with HQ at Armagh, including elements of The North Irish Horse .
. A Company at Armagh .
. B Company at Lurgan .
1969.01.01 TAVR III element reduced to cadre as 5th Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Royal Irish Rangers) at Armagh, sponsored by North Irish Militia .
1971.04.01 Cadre reconstituted as C (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Company, 5th (V) Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers at Armagh and Lurgan .
1980 C Company 5th Bn consolidated at Lurgan .
1981 C Company 4th Bn redesignated as A Company, 5th Battalion; new C (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Company formed in 4th Battalion at Ballymena and Limavady .
1993.04.01 A Company and C Company redesignated respectively as HQ Company and C Company,4th/5th Battalion, The Royal Irish Rangers (V) but Royal Irish Fusiliers lineage discontinued .
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