Formed 1 July 1999 with Headquarters at Gilesgate Armoury, Durham.
Successor to 6th Battalion The
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Volunteers),
4th/5th
Battalion The Green Howards (Yorkshire Volunteers) and 7th
Battalion The Light Infantry (Volunteers).
COMPANIES:
A (Green Howards) Company at Scarborough with Pltn at Northallerton.
Formed by redesignation of 'A' Company and 'C' Company 4th/5th
Battalion The Green Howards.
B (Green Howards) Company at Stockton Road, Middlesbrough with
Pltn at Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough. Formed by redesignation of 'B'
Company and 'HQ' Company 4th/5th Battalion The Green Howards.
C (Durham Light Infantry) Company at Bishop Auckland with Pltns
at Consett and Washington. Formed by redesignation of 'B' Company
and 'C' Company 7th Battalion The Light Infantry.
X (Fusilier) Company at Newcastle upon Tyne with Pltn at Alnwick.
Formed by redesignation of 'W' Company and 'X' Company 6th Battalion
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Z (Fusilier) Company at Ashington with Pltn at Tynemouth. Formed
by redesignation of 'Z' Company 6th Battalion The Royal Regiment of
Fusiliers.