Fenham Barracks
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Fenham Barracks is an Army Reserve installation on Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
Former guard houses and entrance of Fenham Barracks
Former officers' quarters (later sergeants' mess), now used for student accommodation.
Former officers' mess, now used for student accommodation.
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
Fenham Barracks
…system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot. Following the Childers Reforms, the 5th Regiment of Foot evolved to become the Northumberland Fusiliers with its depot at the barracks in 1881 and the…
Cap badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Battle of the Boyne, July 1690
German print of the thirteenth siege of Gibraltar
Soldier of the 5th Regiment of Foot in 1742