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The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

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About us

The Fusiliers have regular and reserve Armoured Infantry Battalions as part of the Warfighting Division. We are respected as tough partners in combat, no-nonsense soldiers who take on any challenge. Our Fusilier family is known for our strong bonds and lifelong support.

Active from

23 April 1968

Role

Infantry

Specialism

Armoured infantry

Our capbadge

Our Tactical Recognition Flash (TRF)

The Fusiliers are combat infanteers, both in the armoured role and as traditional foot soldiers. We are skilled in defeating the enemy, taking and holding ground – as we have done for over 350 years. We are flexible and adaptable 24/7.

  • Dismounted Infanteers
  • Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Driver
  • Warrior IFV Gunner
  • Combat Signaller
  • Support Weapon Mortar operator
  • Anti-Tank Specialist
  • Elite Sniper
  • Combat Logistics

The First Battalion in the last ten years has seen service in Kosovo and Estonia. With numerous overseas exercises across the world.

The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers recruits nationally.

Our Regimental Headquarters is at the tower of London and has been there since 1685.

Our regular unit, The 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is based at Tidworth.

Our Reserves unit, the 5th Battalion is based in Newcastle (Northumbria), Bury (Lancashire), Sheldon (Warwickshire) and Balham (London).

  • 1st Fusiliers Battalion

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  • 5th Fusiliers Battalion Headquarters, X & Z Company

    HQ Company: 01670 710021 X Company: 01912 797290 Z Company: 01912 103200

  • 5th Fusiliers Machine Gun Platoon

     

    Telephone: 01617 649530

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  • 5th Fusiliers A Company

     

    Telephone: 0121 7228530

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  • 5th Fusiliers C Company

     

    Telephone: 02086 721168

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  • Regimental Headquarters

     

    Tel 02031 666909

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Through the years

The Fusiliers were formed in 1674 and named “Fuzileers” after their Fusil, the modern musket of the day. The modern regiment was formed in 1968 from four English Fusilier Regiments, seeing service in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

First Fusilier regiment formed in Northumberland.

The Hackle was awarded to the Northumberland Fusiliers for defeating the French at St Lucia.

Fusilier Regiments fought across multiple fronts in both World Wars. This included the Lancashire Fusiliers ‘six VCs before breakfast’ at Gallipoli.

The Royal Fusiliers fight in the Korean War.

All three Battalions heavily involved in conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan throughout the history of these conflicts. Whilst also deploying to other conflict zones such as Kosovo and Bosnia.

The First Battalion has deployed on numerous tours to Ukraine, Kosovo and Estonia.

First Fusilier soldiers whilst deployed in Estonia.

Fusiliers dismount from Warrior in the Urban environment.

First Fusilier soldiers whilst deployed in Estonia.

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  • News
  • 23 Apr 2024
  • Ceremonial

The Fusiliers celebrate St. George in Ashington parade

On Saturday 20 April The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers celebrated St George’s Day, their Regimental day and birthday, as they paraded around Ashington town centre.

  • News
  • 5 Oct 2022
  • Ceremonial

For the first time in almost a thousand years the Army and Navy join forces to secure The Tower