British West Indies Regiment
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The British West Indies Regiment was a unit of Caribbean soldiers who served in the British Army during World War I, notably in the Middle East and European theatres.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth military unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedToMembers |
1914–15 Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British War Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Victory Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | suffered significant battle and disease casualties in World War I ⓘ |
| composition | Black Caribbean soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| engagement |
East African campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Front NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formed | 1915 ⓘ |
| garrison | Seaford, Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in Caribbean war memorials
ⓘ
contributed to growth of Caribbean nationalism ⓘ |
| motto | British imperial forces (informal association) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Taranto mutiny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officerCorps | predominantly white British officers ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Antigua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Barbados NERFINISHED ⓘ Belize (British Honduras) NERFINISHED ⓘ British Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ British West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Cayman Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ Honduras (British Honduras) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Kitts NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Lucia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ Turks and Caicos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
infantry
ⓘ
labour and pioneer duties ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
African theatre of World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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