Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

Dates Locations Higher Formation/Remarks
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. 4th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers .
1947.01.01 Reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Hexham 149 (Northumberland) Infantry Brigade
. A Company at Newburn .
. B Company at Newburn .
. C Company at Haltwhistle .
. D Company at Prudhoe .
1950.09.01 4th/5th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers formed with HQ at Hexham by amalgamation with 588 LAA Regiment RA (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) .
. A Company .
. B Company .
. C Company .
. D Company .
1967.03.31 Disbanded and concurrently amalgamated with 6th Battalion to form two units: .
. A Company (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), Fusilier Volunteers in TAVR II at Sandyford, Newcastle .
. The 4th/5th/6th (Territorial) Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in TAVR III with HQ at Newcastle .
. A Company at Newcastle, successor to 6th Battalion .
. B Company at Newcastle, successor to 6th Battalion .
. C Company at Hexham, successor to 4th/5th Battalion .
. D Company (Tyneside Scottish) at Gosforth, successor to Q Battery (Tyneside Scottish), 439 (Tyne) LAD Regiment RA. .
1968.04.23 Fusilier Volunteers redesignated as 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers .
1969.01.01 TAVR III element reduced to cadre as 4th/5th/6th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers at Newcastle, sponsored by 5th (V) Bn, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers .
1971.04.01 Reorganised as two companies: .
. A Company (Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Sandyford, Newcastle .
. C (4th/5th/6th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Company, Northumbrian Volunteers, reconstituted from cadre at Newcastle and Gosforth .
1975.04.01 United with two companies descended from 7th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, to form 6th (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers .
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. 43rd (6th (City) Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Royal Tank Regiment .
1947.04.01 Reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Newcastle .
1956.11.01 Converted to infantry 6th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers .
1967.04.01 Disbanded and concurrently with 4th/5th Battalion to form A Company (The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), Fusilier Volunteers, and The 4th/5th/6th (T) Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers .
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. 7th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers .
1947.04.01 Reconstituted in T.A. with HQ at Alnwick, and concurrently absorbed 9th Battalionwithout change of title 149 (Northumberland) Infantry Brigade
. A Company at Morpeth .
. B Company at Ashington .
. C Company at Alnwick .
. D Company at Berwick .
1967.04.01 Disbanded and concurrently reconstituted in TAVR III as 7th (Territorial) Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers with HQ at Alnwick, absorbing elements of The Northumberland Hussars .
. B (Ashington) Company at Ashington .
. C (Alnwick) Company at Alnwick .
. D (Berwick) Company at Berwick-upon-Tweed .
1969.01.01 Reduced to cadre at Ashington, sponsored by 5th (V) Bn, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, less some personnel to form E (Northumberland) Company, 5th (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Ashington and Alnwick .
1971.04.01 Reorganised as two companies: .
. E (Northumberland) Company, 5th (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers at Ashington and Alnwick .
. D (7th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Company, Northumbrian Volunteers, reconstituted from cadre at Alnwick and Berwick upon Tweed .
1975.04.01 United with two companies descended from 4th/5th/6th Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, to form 6th (V) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers .
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