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{{Infobox military unit
 
{{Infobox military unit
 
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| service = British Imperial Forces
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| branch = unknown
 
| type = Infantry
 
| type = Infantry
 
| specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative)
 
| specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative)
 
| size_at_full_strength =  
 
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| alternate_unit_names =  
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| alternate_unit_names = BWIR
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| start_date =  
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| start_date = 3/11/1915
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| created =  Authorised as a corps by Royal Warrant, to be recruited 'from contingents of the inhabitants of the West India Islands' enlisted in the UK.
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| start_ref = {{Cite AO|4|1916}}; {{Cite AO|5|1916}} Subsequently listed among Overseas Contingents in the Monthly Army List.
 
| end_date =  
 
| end_date =  
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| disbanded =
 
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{{Infobox command structure
 
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| command_start_date = 01/01/1918
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| command_start_date =  
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| command_end_date = 31/01/1919
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| command_end_date =  
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| parent = Lines Of Communication, British Force in Italy
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| parent = Warley Infantry Record Office, British Army
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| parent_level = {{BritishBrigade}}
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| relationship_type = Affiliation
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| relationship_type = Tactical
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Infobox command structure
 
{{Infobox command structure
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 1st Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 1st Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 2nd Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 3rd Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 4th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
}}
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 5th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 5th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 6th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 7th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 8th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 9th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
}}
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 10th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
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| command_start_date =  
 
| command_start_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
 
| command_end_date =  
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| subordinate = 11th Battalion British West Indies Regiment
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| subordinate = 11th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
 
| relationship_type = Administrative
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}}
 
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{{Infobox theatre of war
 
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| ToW_name =
 
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| date_entered_ToW = 01/07/1916
 
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| date_left_ToW = 30/09/1918
 
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| ToW_code = 7
 
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| location =
 
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| date_entered_ToW = 01/01/1918
 
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| date_left_ToW = 31/01/1919
 
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| ToW_code = 2
 
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| location =
 
 
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*{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7363196|WO 95/5318|01/03/1918|30/09/1918}}
  
  
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|Territorial Force War Medal
 
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* {{Cite TLLT|http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/british-west-indies-regiment/|British West Indies Regiment}}
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* C. L. Joseph, 'The British West Indies Regiment 1914–1918', ''Journal of Caribbean History'', vol. II, May 1971, pp. 94–124.
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* [[Wikipedia:British West Indies Regiment]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 12 November 2017

This page was initially automatically created using data from series WO 95 (official war diaries) in the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue. It is not guaranteed to be complete or accurate. You can edit this page to make it more useful. Please help to improve the page by adding or correcting facts, and citing reliable sources.


British West Indies Regiment
Years active: 3/11/1915 –
Country:
Service: British Imperial Forces
Branch: unknown
Type: Infantry
Specific type: Infantry regiment (administrative)
Full size:
Sources for overview:
Created: 3/11/1915. Authorised as a corps by Royal Warrant, to be recruited 'from contingents of the inhabitants of the West India Islands' enlisted in the UK.
Sources for created: [1]
Alternate names: BWIR
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Disbanded:
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For more information on what infobox fields mean, see documentation at military unit, command structure and theatre of war.
Command structure
Relationship type: Affiliation
Parent unit: Warley Infantry Record Office, British Army
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Command structure
Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 1st Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 5th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Relationship type: Administrative
Subordinate unit: 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Subordinate unit: 11th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment
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Personal narratives

Related media

Official sources

Unit war diaries

These war diaries need moving to battalion pages:

  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5318 (01/07/1916–30/11/1916)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5370 (01/12/1916–28/02/1918)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4262 (01/01/1918–31/01/1919)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/4262 (01/01/1918–31/01/1919)
  • The National Archives of the UK (TNA): WO 95/5318 (01/03/1918–30/09/1918)


Unit histories

Other official documents

Medal rolls

Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.

Medal Officers Other ranks
1914 Star none none
1914-15 Star none none
British War and Victory medals WO 329/2303 WO 329/2326, WO 329/2327, WO 329/2373
Territorial Force War Medal WO 329/3272 none


Other sources

References

  1. ↑ Army Order number 4 (1916); Army Order number 5 (1916) Subsequently listed among Overseas Contingents in the Monthly Army List.
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