The Northumberland Fusiliers


Colonels


General William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford GCB
11th Sep 1878 - 19th Apr 1887
General Joseph Henry Laye
20th Apr 1887 - 3rd Mar 1895
Lt-General Frederick Arthur Willis CB
4th Mar 1895 - 28th May 1899
Lt-General Sir George Bryan Milman KCB
29th May 1899 - 28th Jan 1915
Maj-General Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson KCMG CB
29th Jan 1915 - 4th Jul 1935
Maj-General William Norman Herbert CB CMG DSO
5th Jul 1935 - 31st Dec 1946
Maj-General Harold de Riemer Morgan DSO
1st Jan 1947 - 11th Mar 1953
Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing GCB KBE DSO
12th Mar 1953 - 1962


Regimental details


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