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	West India Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The regiment saw service in West Africa in the latter years of the 19th Century, and saw limited action in the Middle East during the First World War.
		Initially, the 1st Battalion was formed from the nucleus of the Jamaica Regiment.
		The regiment returned to the Caribbean in 1946 to be disbanded, having not seen front line action - this was due to inadequate training and partly because of the political impact in the British West Indies if it had incurred heavy casualties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_India_Regiment (964 words)

	Jamaica
		In time Jamaica was able to resume her regular trade in sugar, rum, tobacco, coffee and cocoa, which were admitted into the English market on better terms than the same things produced in foreign countries.
		Jamaica began to send volunteers as soldiers to fight in the Great War and a contingent of 500 men was sent off on the 8th November.
		Jamaica's military aid allocation, however, was zero in the last year of the Manley government in 1980, pratically because of the government's close ties to Cuba.
	website.lineone.net /~bwir/jamaica.htm (1963 words)

	Barbados Regiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Barbados Regiment was founded in 1902 as the Barbados Volunteer Force, a volunteer unit raised to provide for the local defence of the island following the withdrawal of the closure of the British garrison.
		Although the regiment's primary role is to defend Barbados, it also provides the country's commitment to UN peacekeeping forces, predominantly in the Caribbean region.
		The regiment also participated, along with the Jamaica Regiment and the Rifle Company, Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, in the United States led invasion of Grenada in 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barbados_Regiment (414 words)

	Jamaican National History
		In its hey-day, Jamaica was one of "the jewels in the English crown" because of the fabulous prosperity it brought to the English plantation owners directly, and indirectly to those cities, such as Liverpool and Bristol, which serviced the trade with Jamaica and the rest of the British Caribbean (West Indies).
		Jamaica’s importance as a military and naval station declined steadily during the nineteenth century.
		Jamaica was given a Westminister style constitution, with a Governor-general as the representative of the British Crown, and a bicameral Parliament.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/americas/jamaica/Jamaica-national-history.htm (2668 words)

	Ch 10
		In course of time Jamaica was able to resume her regular trade in sugar, rum, tobacco, coffee and cocoa, which were admitted into the English market on better terms than the same things produced in foreign countries.
		Jamaica, like other parts of the Empire, was immediately placed under the Defence of the Realm Act, under which the Governor made regulations controlling prices of all commodities to prevent profiteering, controlling foreign exchange, and imposing censorship of the press, mails and of telegraph and cable messages.
		Jamaica became a member territory of the West Indies Federation when it was proclaimed on the 23rd of February.
	www.discoverjamaica.com /gleaner/discover/geography/history6.htm (4492 words)

	The 92nd Gordon Highlanders 1816 - 1874
		The regiment remained in Jamaica till 1827, and from the exemplary conduct and orderly demeanour of the officers and men, gained the respect and good wishes of the inhabitants wherever it was stationed.
		Such a loss to the regiment as these volunteers occasioned almost broke the spirit of the officers and of the soldiers left; but by unsparing exertions the regiment was recruited in an incredibly short time with a very superior class of men, mostly from the Highland counties, but all from Scotland.
		The regiment disembarked at Kingstown on the 5th, and proceeded to the Curragh Camp, where it remained till the 9th, when it removed to Dublin, with the exception of A and C companies, which were left at the Curragh to go through a course of musketry instruction.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/scotreg/gordons/chap2.htm (4987 words)

	Background Notes: Jamaica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Jamaica was discovered in 1494 by Christopher Columbus and settled by the Spanish during the early 16th century.
		Jamaica's first election with adult suffrage was held in 1944, and the JLP formed the first government.
		Jamaica has made an impressive recovery, and the economy appears to be back on a growth track.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/wha/jamaica9002.html (2462 words)

	1785 St. ndrew's Society Bios Bklyn
		He received the appointments of Ensign in the 62nd regiment in 1755, Lieutenant in the 60th (same regiment) in 1756, and was wounded in the attack on Ticonderoga in 1758.
		In 1776 he became Captain in the 96th and the regiment sailed from Ireland to the relief of Quebec and was with Burgoyne at the surrender of Saratoga.
		He was appointed Ensign in the 48th, Colonel Daniel Webb's regiment of foot, in 1758; Lieutenant in 1760, Quartermaster in 1774, Captain-Lieutenant in 1775, Captain in 1775, Brevet-Major in the army in 1783, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel in 1794, Major 48th regiment in 1795, now known as the Northamptonshire regiment.
	www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com /Society/1785.St.Andrew.Bio.html (13187 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Irish Regiment and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) stage war games - Monday \| June 26, 2006
		Members of the First Battalion in the Royal Irish Regiment Ranger Kemp (left) and Ranger Lavelle in action during a live fire demonstration with the Jamaica Defence Force soldiers in Cambridge Backland, Portland, on Saturday, June 24.
		Major Colin Weir, exercise commander of the First Battalion in the Royal Irish Regiment, said the aim of the demonstration was to show the live firing capability and skills of both United Kingdom (U.K.) and JDF soldiers.
		He noted that while Jamaica does not have the kind of warfare that he was prepared for, if the need arose in the future, the JDF would be ready for war.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20060626/lead/lead7.html (463 words)

	'Jamaica'
		The closest point to Jamaica in South America is Cartagena in Colombia, a distance of 710 kilometres (445 miles) almost due south.
		The last British Regiment in Jamaica, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, left the island, thus bringing to a close an era which had begun in 1655, since when British troops had always been quartered in Jamaica.
		A ceremony marking the inauguration of Air Jamaica was held at the Palisadoes Airport on May 1, coinciding with the departure of the first Air Jamaica flight to Miami.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/americas/jamaica/Jamaica-Home.htm (601 words)

	Jamaica - Military Flags (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Jamaica Regiment (infantry) is the main component of the Jamaica Defence Force, and each of the three battalions carries two colours in the British tradition.
		The Queen's Colour is the national flag with a central red circle inscribed with the name of the regiment and surmounted by a crown.
		Blue is reserved for "royal" regiments (which Jamaica is not), and red is normally unknown since a regiment with red facings would carry a Colour in the form of a St.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/jm^.html (264 words)

	Caribbean Islands - The Armed Forces
		In late 1987, Jamaica's combined armed forces, the JDF, consisted of a ground force supported by small air and coastal patrol contingents.
		Jamaica's military aid allocation, however, was zero in the last year of the Manley government in 1980, partically because of the government's close ties to Cuba.
		A mobile reserve unit, the JDF was called on when a local police detachment was too small to deal with an incident such as an unauthorized strike or a riot.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-3191.html (1207 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Jamaica Hockey Federation's focus is on the development of the young players; hence the necessity to participate in these championships.
		Jamaica's presence there is also an important step towards our stated goal of becoming one of the top teams in the region by year 2008.
		Jamaica's last regional success was in 1990 when the female national team took home the gold medal from the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) games held in Mexico, captained by Miss Sharon Malcolm and coached by Dr. Michelle Holt.
	www.jamaicahockeyfed.org /news.htm (4784 words)

	1914-1962 World war 1 to 1962 general elections
		From 1866 to August, 1914, Jamaica had continued to live in profound peace and security.
		Five contingents justify Jamaica in 1917 bringing the total to nine contingents in all, comprising about 10,000 men.
		On June 22, the last British Regiment in Jamaica, The Royal Hampshire Regiment, justify the island, thus bringing to a close an era which had begun in 1655, since when British troops had always been quartered in Jamaica.
	www.discoverjamaica.com /history6.htm (4538 words)

	The British Army: 1 February 1793
		Of its Foot Artillery, nineteen companies were in Great Britain, one company was in Scotland, five companies were in Gibraltar, eight companies were in British North America, seven companies were in the West Indies and the two independent companies were in India.
		Other regiments had to go into the fleet to act as Marines.
		Any then at hand reinforcements for the continent would have to be the cavalry regiments.
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/organization/c_britarmy1793b.html (812 words)

	Jamaica Defence Force
		After the West India Regiment - revived briefly in 1959 as part of the short-lived (British) West Indies Federation - was disbanded again in 1961, the members of the First Battalion, stationed in Jamaica, formed the First Battalion the Jamaica Regiment (1 JR) on 31 July 1962.
		The Battalion grew considerably through the years, as did its roles and responsibilities; by 1979 there were eight companies in 1 JR.
		In May 1979, three rifle companies and a part of Headquarter Company were split off to form the nucleus of the Second Battalion the Jamaica Regiment.
	www.jdfmil.org /units/infantry/1jr/1jr_home.htm (95 words)

	Massachusetts National Guard Bibliography
		Regiments and Armories of Massachusetts; An Historical Narration of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, with Portraits and Biographies of Officers Past and Present.
		The Fifty-Seventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion.
		Walcott, Charles F. History of the Twenty-First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers in the War for the Preservation of the Union 1861-1865 with Statistics of the War and of Rebel Prisons.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/ARNG/NG-MA.htm (10309 words)

	Mini Biographies of Scots and Scots Descendants - Campbells
		He was thrice married, his first wife whom he married in 1833 was Sarah, only daughter of John Pennock, of Cardiff Hall, Morant Bay, Jamaica who died in January 1837 and by her has issue two sons: John Pennock Campbell and Robert Olphert Campbell.
		The eldest son of Colonel Archibald Campbell was born on 4th February 1835 in Jamaica and was mainly educated abroad at Frankfurt and Dresden with his brother Robert Olphert and consequently both brothers were good linguists and could read, write and speak French, German and modern Greek fluently.
		In February 1813 was sent to Russia by the British-Government and was employed by Gen. Lord Cathcart, British Ambassador at Petersburg to accompany a corps of the Russian Army and report on its force and military operations.
	www.electricscotland.com /webclans/minibios/c/campbells.htm (1006 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| 21-gun salute welcomes Queen to Jamaica
		THE Queen arrived in Jamaica yesterday to a 21-gun salute and a wealth of goodwill from a nation which fondly calls her "Mrs Queen".
		She was greeted by Sir Howard Cooke, the Governor-General, and invited to inspect the Guard of Honour, from the 1st Battalion the Jamaica Regiment, before being introduced to the prime minister, P J Patterson, and other leading politicians.
		This is the Queen's sixth visit to Jamaica after which she embarks on a 10-day tour of New Zealand and Australia.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/02/19/whrh19.xml (442 words)

	Jamaica Defence Force - Infantry
		Despite the modern developments of warfare, the Infanteer or foot soldier will likely continue to occupy an extremely important place in any future conflict as indeed, the Infantryman has played in all major military conflicts in the past.
		Battalions of the Jamaica Regiment are deployed operationally with various weapons and equipment.
		The training, motivation, and operational capabilities of these Infantrymen have been proven to be major assets of Jamaica and is continually relied upon to assist the Jamaica Constabulary Force restore and maintain law and order in the country.
	www.jdfmil.org /units/infantry/infantry_home.htm (173 words)

	Jamaica Information Service
		The country's security and protection of the people is one of the top priorities of government, which has given this major responsibility to a number of competent and well-equipped bodies.
		The JDF is organised into various regular and reserve units operating on land, sea and in the air: the Jamaica Regiment (comprising one reserve and two regular battalions of infantry); the JDF Air Wing and JDF Coast Guard (each with its own reserve elements); and Engineer Regiment and a Support and Services Battalion.
		It is responsible for patrolling Jamaica's territorial waters, assisting in the fight against drug smuggling.
	www.jis.gov.jm /gov_ja/defence.asp (696 words)

	Help: Which Regiment(s)
		Although equipment was generally standardised, the colonel raising the regiment under the royal commission was paid to dress the troops and had a pretty free hand in the way of other markings, so to prevent confusion between regiments, it was usual to display "facings", cuffs, collars etc of different colours or have different buttoning patterns.
		There was also another all-British, regiment, the 55th, which its Colonel, Augustus Howe, converted to light infantry; its breeches and belts (though not their jackets) were dyed brown or green and they cut their tricorne hats down to the dimensions of a bowler.
		The regiment was then known as "The Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Dragoons." (How do you fancy answering the phone for that lot?) The regiment fought for the crown during the Glorious Revolution, then switched to support William of Orange in 1688.
	www.mudcat.org /thread.cfm?threadid=47876 (10338 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| Palace honour for Jamaican troops
		The men from C company, second battalion, Jamaica Regiment, part of the Jamaica Defence Force, are mounting the Queen's Guard as part of a month of duties.
		April's visit is part of an exchange that has seen a battalion of Coldstream Guards from Windsor travelling to Jamaica.
		The regiment is also taking part in the ceremony of the keys at the Tower of London on Monday.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/313820.stm (304 words)

	Notes & Queries 8
		The idea that the regiments at the close of the 18th century were raised, and that desertions were rare, is a complete fallacy.
		75TH REGIMENT - Deserted at Aberdeen from the additional company on Sunday, April 11, 1790, John Dorsen; aged 24; 5 feet 6 inches; fair complexion, fl hair, brown eyes; by trade a painter; by birth German; well made; is supposed to have taken the road to Edinburgh.
		Handsome lads of address and education, properly recommended, shall instantly be made sergeants and corporals: before the war is over they may be honoured with the King's commission".
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /nescotland/articles/notes8.htm (486 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Defence Board promotes JDF officers - Friday \| April 11, 2003
		Commander Reynolds was seconded to the Ministry of Transport and Works in 1997 where he was instrumental in developing the administrative and regulatory framework for the newly established Maritime Authority of Jamaica.
		Over his 21 years of military service, Colonel Robinson has held major appointments in all the infantry battalions of the JDF to include Second-in-Command of the Second Battalion the Jamaica Regiment and Training Major of the Third Battalion the Jamaica Regiment (National Reserve).
		His senior military appointments include Second-In-Command of the Second Battalion the Jamaica Regiment, Training Major Third Battalion the Jamaica Regiment (National Reserve), and Detachment Commander for the Jamaica Defence Force Training Depot.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /pages/mobile/lead/lead5.html (424 words)

	Jamaican Family Search genealogy research library home page
		Jamaica was a British colony until it gained its independence in 1962.
		There are tombstones and monuments from Jamaica (pages 1-342), Barbados (345-401; all the inscriptions on the island through 1750), Antigua (405-414; 26 inscriptions), St. Christopher (417-420; 10 inscriptions), and British Guiana (423-426; 7 inscriptions).
		In addition to that, in early Jamaica there were people with a great variety of accents--Irish, Scottish, Englishmen with a Cockney or other accent, French, Spanish or Portuguese people speaking broken English, and Africans who had previously spoken various African dialects but were trying to learn English from those people.
	www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com (5795 words)

	JDF Contributing to National Development - Jamaica Information Service
		Over the years, the JDF has aided the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in maintaining law and order; assisted in the maintenance of essential services; provided law enforcement, safety and environmental protection in Jamaica's marine zone; supported Government sponsored programmes; assisted in search and rescue operations, and participated in ceremonial functions.
		On the onset of World War II, a Troop called the Jamaica Infantry Volunteers (JIV) was formed and towards the end of the war in 1944, the JIV was renamed the Jamaica Battalion.
		Eleven years later, the Jamaica Battalion was renamed the Jamaica Regiment.
	www.jis.gov.jm /security/html/20020509t160000-0500_335_jis_jdf_contributing_to_national_development.asp (663 words)

	Reserve soldiers called out for election duties - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The members of the Jamaica National Reserve, who will be on duty from October 5 to November 1, are members of the:
		"Members of the First Class of the Jamaica National Reserve are being reminded that they are required by law to report for duty for the period specified," said a JDF release yesterday.
		The army, in the meanwhile, thanked employers for their understanding and cooperation in permitting all military personnel in their employment to be available for the call out.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20021003T210000-0500_33031_OBS_RESERVE_SOLDIERS_CALLED_OUT_FOR_ELECTION_DUTIES.asp (175 words)

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