5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

The 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers formerly known as the Fusilier Volunteers are a reserve armoured infantry battalion of the British Army headquartered in Newcastle.

History
The 5th Battalion can trace their modern history back to the Fusilier Volunteers formed when all of the territorial battalions of the Fusilier Brigade were merged together after the reforms to the Army Reserve in 1968, these reforms were known as the 1966 Defence White Paper. The battalion had the following structure upon formation: Only one year after their formation the new regiment, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers were raised and as a result of the change the battalion was renamed to become the 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. In 1975 two new companies were formed, A (Norhumberland) Company and E (Northumberland) Company. These companies were tranferred from the recently disbanded 6th (Northumberland) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. After a small period the battalion was again enlarged to control the new G (Home Service Force) Company as a result of the 1981 Defence White Paper. In a period from 1986-88 the battalion had a somewhat major reorgnization including the movement and disbandment of one company and expansion of platoon locations: Eventually in 1992 as a result of the major Options for Change reforms the battalion was again reorganizatied loosing three full companies: In 1997 the battalion was renamed as a result of the Front Line First reforms to become the 5th (Warwickshire) Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Volunteers). In 1999 the battalion was disbanded as a result of the Strategic Defence Review. The battalion's traditions were kept on by A Company, The West Midlands Regiment.
 * Regimental Headquarters at Coventry
 * Headquarters (Warwickshire) Company at Coventry
 * A (The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers) Company at Sandyford, Newcastle (From 4th/5th Battalion and 6th Battalions, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers)
 * B (The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers) Company at Coventry moving to Sheldon (From 7th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers)
 * C (The City of London Company, Royal Fusiliers) Company at Batham, London (From The City of London Battalion, The Royal Fusiliers)
 * D (The Lancashire Fusiliers) Company at Bury (From 5th Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers)
 * Battalion Headquarters at Conventry, Warwickshire
 * Headquarters (Warwickshire) Company at Conventry, Warwickshire
 * A Company at Sparkbrook, Warwickshire
 * B (Warwickshire) Company at Conventry and Sheldon, Warwickshire
 * C Company at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
 * D (Lancashire) Company at Bury, Lancashire
 * G (Home Service Force) Company
 * Battalion Headquarters at Coventry
 * Headquarters Company at Coventry
 * A Company at Sparkbrook
 * B Company at Sheldon
 * C Company at Shriley

Today
After the disbandment of the battalion, it was reformed as the new Tyne Tees Regiment. The regiment was formed as a result of the merger of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Yorkshire Volunteers), 4th/5th Battalion, The Green Howards (Yorkshire Volunteers), and the 7th Battalion, The Light Infantry. The regiment had the following structure: Eventually the regiment was redesignated again to the 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. The battalion then had the following structure upon formation: Since their formation in 1999 the battalion has been involved in the Battle of Basra assigned to the 3rd Armoured Division, with two tours in 2004 and 2005 in Iraq as part of Operation Herrick. In 2006 the battalion was demobilized for the last time. In addition to the change in position the battalion today is an armoured infantry reserve battalion using the older Warrior Tracked Armoured Vehicle. The battalion is currently paired with the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles. The battalion will also be part of the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade and gain two companies and a new machine-gun platoon from 4th Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. Today after the Army 2020 reforms the battalion has the following structure:
 * Regimental Headquarters at Gilesgate Armoury, Durham
 * Headquarters Company at Gilesgate Armoury, Durham
 * A (Green Howards) Company at Scarborough
 * B (Green Howards) Company at Stockton Road, Middlesborough
 * C (Durham Light Infantry) Company at Bishop Auckland
 * X (Fusilier) Company at Newcastle
 * Z (Fusilier) Company at Newcastle
 * Battalion Headquarters at Durham
 * C (Rifles) Company at Washington
 * X Company at Newcastle
 * Z Company at Ashington
 * Battalion Headquarters at Newcastle
 * Headquarters Company at Newcastle
 * A (Fusilier) Company at Birmingham (Moved from 4 MERCIAN)
 * C (London Fusiliers) Company at Balham and Blackheath (From LONDONS)
 * D (Rifles) Company
 * X Company at Newcastle
 * Z Company at Newcastle
 * Machine-Gun Platoon at Castle Armoury, Bury
 * Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Volunteers) Band