Originally raised in 1674 as the 5th Regiment of Foot, the regiment was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Originally raised in 1674 as the 5th Regiment of Foot, it became the Northumberland Fusiliers under the Childers reforms of 1881. The regiment was amalgamated with three other fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.