Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

5th (Northumberland) Regiment of Foot Northumberland Fusiliers Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Cap badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Active	1674–1968
Country	Dutch Republic (1674–1689)  England (1689–1707)  Great Britain (1707–1800)  United Kingdom (1801–1968)
Branch	British Army
Type	Line infantry
Role	Fusiliers
Size	First World War: 52 battalions Second World War: 10 battalions
Garrison/HQ	Fenham Barracks, Newcastle upon Tyne
Nickname(s)	The Fighting 5th 5th of Foot The Old and Bold[1] Wellington's Bodyguard[1]
Motto(s)	Quo Fata Vocant (Whither the Fates call)
Colors	Gosling green facings
Anniversaries	St Georges Day 23 April
Commanders
Notable commanders	Robert Leith-Macgregor (1st Battalion, 1960–62)
Insignia
Hackle	Red over White

The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army. Raised in 1674 as one of three 'English' units in the Dutch Anglo-Scots Brigade, it accompanied William III to England in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and became part of the English establishment in 1689.

In 1751, it became the 5th Regiment of Foot, with the regional title 'Northumberland' added in 1782; in 1836, it was designated a Fusilier unit and became the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.

After the 1881 Childers Reforms, it adopted the title Northumberland Fusiliers, then Royal Northumberland Fusiliers on 3 June 1935. In 1968, it was amalgamated with the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers and Lancashire Fusiliers to form the present Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.