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{{Infobox military unit | {{Infobox military unit | ||
| country = | | country = | ||
| − | | service = British | + | | service = British Imperial Forces |
| + | | branch = Regular Army (British Imperial Forces) | ||
| type = Infantry | | type = Infantry | ||
| specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative) | | specific_type = Infantry regiment (administrative) | ||
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| command_start_date = | | command_start_date = | ||
| command_end_date = | | command_end_date = | ||
| − | | subordinate = 1st Battalion West India Regiment | + | | subordinate = 1st Battalion, West India 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 West India Regiment | + | | subordinate = 2nd Battalion, West India Regiment |
| relationship_type = Administrative | | relationship_type = Administrative | ||
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<!-- The official accounts of movements and daily activities written by an officer of the unit at the time. You can add links and catalogue references for official copies of war diaries at TNA, AWM etc, as well as links to unofficial images, transcripts or printed editions. --> | <!-- The official accounts of movements and daily activities written by an officer of the unit at the time. You can add links and catalogue references for official copies of war diaries at TNA, AWM etc, as well as links to unofficial images, transcripts or printed editions. --> | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{War diary none admin}} |
=== Unit histories === | === Unit histories === | ||
| − | === Medal rolls === | + | === Other official documents === |
| + | <!-- This might include intelligence summaries, headquarters correspondence, medal rolls, court martial records --> | ||
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| + | ==== Medal rolls ==== | ||
Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives. | Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives. | ||
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|1914-15 Star | |1914-15 Star | ||
| − | | | + | |[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247555 WO 329/2953] |
| − | | | + | |[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7247257 WO 329/2933] |
|- | |- | ||
|British War and Victory medals | |British War and Victory medals | ||
| − | | | + | |[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7246682 WO 329/2277] |
| − | | | + | |[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4437543 WO 329/2325] |
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|Territorial Force War Medal | |Territorial Force War Medal | ||
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[[Category:British colonial infantry regiments]] | [[Category:British colonial infantry regiments]] | ||
[[Category:British colonial units needing name checks]] | [[Category:British colonial units needing name checks]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:20, 12 November 2017
| West India Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Years active: | – |
| Country: | |
| Service: | British Imperial Forces |
| Branch: | Regular Army (British Imperial Forces) |
| Type: | Infantry |
| Specific type: | Infantry regiment (administrative) |
| Full size: | |
| Sources for overview: | |
| Created: | |
| Sources for created: | |
| Alternate names: | |
| 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: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 1st Battalion, West India Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
| Command structure | |
|---|---|
| Relationship type: | Administrative |
| Subordinate unit: | 2nd Battalion, West India Regiment |
| Subordinate level: | |
| Start date: | |
| End date: | |
| Sources: | |
Contents
Personal narratives
Related media
Official sources
Unit war diaries
None. Administrative organisations did not keep war diaries because they had no operational role.
See descendant unit pages for their war diaries.
Unit histories
Other official documents
Medal rolls
Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.
| Medal | Officers | Other ranks |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | ||
| 1914-15 Star | WO 329/2953 | WO 329/2933 |
| British War and Victory medals | WO 329/2277 | WO 329/2325 |
| Territorial Force War Medal |
Other official documents
Other sources
References
