53rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army

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53rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army
Years active:	–
Country:	United Kingdom
Service:	British Army
Branch:	New Army (British Army)
Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry battalion
Full size:	1000
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Name1:	10th (Reserve) Battalion Leicestershire Regiment
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Reason for change:	Transferred to Training Reserve
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Name2:	5th Training Reserve Battalion
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Name3:	5th Young Soldier Battalion
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Reason for change:	Transferred to Northumberland Fusiliers
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Name4:	53rd (Young Soldier) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Leicestershire Regiment, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Training Reserve, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Parent unit:	Northumberland Fusiliers, UK
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Tactical
Parent unit:	1st Northern Brigade, UK
Parent level:	Brigade
Start date:	01/03/1919
End date:	30/09/1919
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Theatre of war
Theatre name:	France, Belgium and Germany
Date entered:	01/03/1919
Date left:	30/09/1919
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Official sources

Unit war diaries

• The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/1438/4 (01/03/1919–30/09/1919)

References

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