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{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| country = | | country = | ||
| − | | service = | + | | service = British Imperial Forces |
| + | | branch = unknown | ||
| type = Infantry | | type = Infantry | ||
| specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative) | | specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative) | ||
| size_at_full_strength = | | size_at_full_strength = | ||
| − | | alternate_unit_names = | + | | alternate_unit_names = BWIR |
| − | | start_date = | + | | start_date = 3/11/1915 |
| + | | 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. | ||
| + | | start_ref = {{Cite AO|4|1916}}; {{Cite AO|5|1916}} Subsequently listed among Overseas Contingents in the Monthly Army List. | ||
| end_date = | | end_date = | ||
| + | | disbanded = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Infobox command structure | {{Infobox command structure | ||
| command_start_date = | | command_start_date = | ||
| command_end_date = | | command_end_date = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 1st Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | parent = Warley Infantry Record Office, British Army |
| + | | relationship_type = Affiliation | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox command structure | ||
| + | | command_start_date = | ||
| + | | command_end_date = | ||
| + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 2nd Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 3rd Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 4th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 5th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 6th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 7th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 8th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 9th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 10th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | 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 = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 11th Battalion British West Indies Regiment | + | | subordinate = 11th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| relationship_type = Administrative | | relationship_type = Administrative | ||
}} | }} | ||
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These war diaries need moving to battalion pages: | These war diaries need moving to battalion pages: | ||
| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7363195|WO 95/5318|01/07/1916|30/11/1916}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7363761|WO 95/5370|01/12/1916|28/02/1918}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7357505|WO 95/4262|01/01/1918|31/01/1919}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7357506|WO 95/4262|01/01/1918|31/01/1919}} |
| − | *{{ | + | *{{War diary TNA|http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7363196|WO 95/5318|01/03/1918|30/09/1918}} |
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|- | |- | ||
|1914 Star | |1914 Star | ||
| − | | | + | |none |
| − | | | + | |none |
|- | |- | ||
|1914-15 Star | |1914-15 Star | ||
| − | | | + | |none |
| − | | | + | |none |
|- | |- | ||
|British War and Victory medals | |British War and Victory medals | ||
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|Territorial Force War Medal | |Territorial Force War Medal | ||
|[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7248011 WO 329/3272] | |[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7248011 WO 329/3272] | ||
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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}} | * {{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}} | ||
* C. L. Joseph, 'The British West Indies Regiment 1914–1918', ''Journal of Caribbean History'', vol. II, May 1971, pp. 94–124. | * C. L. Joseph, 'The British West Indies Regiment 1914–1918', ''Journal of Caribbean History'', vol. II, May 1971, pp. 94–124. | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:British West Indies Regiment]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 12 November 2017
| 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 |
| Sources for alternate names: | |
| Disbanded: | |
| Sources for disbanded: | |
| 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 |
| Parent level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 1st Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 2nd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 3rd Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 4th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 5th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 6th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 7th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 8th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 9th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 10th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
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| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 11th Battalion, British West Indies Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
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Contents
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
- Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail: British West Indies Regiment
- C. L. Joseph, 'The British West Indies Regiment 1914–1918', Journal of Caribbean History, vol. II, May 1971, pp. 94–124.
- Wikipedia:British West Indies Regiment
References
- ↑ Army Order number 4 (1916); Army Order number 5 (1916) Subsequently listed among Overseas Contingents in the Monthly Army List.