The Jamaica Regiment
Cap Badge of the Jamaica Defence Force
Active	31 July 1962-
Country	Jamaica
Branch	Army
Type	Line Infantry
Role	Light Infantry
Size	Three battalions
Part of	Jamaica Defence Force
Garrison/HQ	RHQ - Kingston 1st Battalion - Kingston 2nd Battalion - Moneague 3rd Battalion - Kingston
Motto	First and Foremost (1st Battalion) Strive to achieve, never to yield (2nd Battalion) Always Ready (3rd Battalion)
March	Quick - Jamaican Defence Force
Commanders
Colonel in Chief	HM The Queen
Insignia
Cap band dicing

Sentries of the Jamaica Regiment outside St James' Palace

The Jamaica Regiment is the main formation of land troops in the Jamaican Defence Forces. It is a non-mechanised infantry regiment consisting of three battalions, two regular and one territorial. The regiment has two main roles: Image File history File links Cap badge of the Jamaica Defence Force File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is the overall name given to the combined armed forces of Jamaica. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... View of the destruction on Moneague lake during the 2006 flood Moneague is a small town in Saint Ann, Jamaica on the main road between Kingston and Ocho Rios. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 580 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) New sentries of the Jamaica Regiment being posted outside St James Palace. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 580 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) New sentries of the Jamaica Regiment being posted outside St James Palace. ... Main entrance of St. ... The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is the overall name given to the combined armed forces of Jamaica. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, bicycles, or other means. ...

• The territorial defence of Jamaica.
• Assisting the Jamaica Constabulary Force with local law enforcement.

The regiment has two main camps, with the two regular battalions rotating annually between them. The battalion at Up Park Camp in Kingston has a commitment to assisting the local police in maintaining law and order, while the battalion at Moneague Training Camp in Moneague, St Ann is mainly committed to anti-drug patrols. In addition, the regiment is one of the main units that supplies United Nations peacekeeping troops for situations in the Caribbean region. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is the police force of the island nation of Jamaica. ... Up-Park Camp (often Up Park Camp) was the headquarters of the British Army in Jamaica from the late 18th century to independence in 1962. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... View of the destruction on Moneague lake during the 2006 flood Moneague is a small town in Saint Ann, Jamaica on the main road between Kingston and Ocho Rios. ... Location latitude 18°12N, longitude 77°28W Capital Town Saint Anns Bay Major towns Ocho Rios, Browns Town, Runaway Bay, Claremont County Middlesex Area 1,212. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ...

History

The Jamaica Regiment was initially formed in 1954 as a unit on the British Army colonial list. In 1958, the Federation of the West Indies was founded, and the regiment passed from the control of the War Office to the new Federation government, where it, and the other infantry regiments of the various Caribbean islands, were disbanded and reorganised into the West India Regiment. This lasted only two years, before this was disbanded and each of the individual islands regained control over their own armies. Initially, the regiment consisted of the 1st Battalion and the 3rd Battalion (National Reserve); however, the increasing array of tasks that the regiment was called upon to perform led to it being stretched. So, in 1979, three companies and part of the HQ of the 1st Battalion were split and used to form the 2nd Battalion; this mirrored the form and functions of the 1st Battalion. In 1999, the 2nd Battalion had the honour of mounting the guard at Buckingham Palace. The 1st Battalion undertook this during a visit to the UK in July and August 2007. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... National motto: Official language English Capital Chaguaramas Capitals coordinates Largest city {{{largestcity}}} {{{head_of_state}}} {{{current_head_of_state}}} {{{head_of_government}}} {{{current_head_of_government}}} Political system Constitutional monarchy Area  - Total   - % water Ranked % Population   - Total (1960)   - Density Ranked approx. ... Old War Office Building, seen from Whitehall, London - the former location of the War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. ... The West India Regiment (WIR) was a British colonial infantry regiment. ... Sentry of the Grenadier Guards posted outside St Jamess Palace The Queens Guard and Queens Life Guard are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences in London. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

In 1983, the regiment participated in the United States led invasion of Grenada. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Combatants United States Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Jamaica Saint Lucia Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Grenada Cuba Strength 7,300 Grenada: 1,500 regulars Cuba: 600 (mostly engineers)[1] Casualties 19 killed; 116 wounded[2] Grenada: 45 military and at least 24 civilian deaths; 358 wounded. ...

Music

The regimental march of the Jamaica Regiment is the JDF March. However, each of the regiment's three battalions has its own march:

• 1st Battalion - So Early In The Morning
• 2nd Battalion - 2nd Battalion West India Regiment
• 3rd Battalion - Local Forces March

Alliances

•  United Kingdom - The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)
•  Canada - The Royal Canadian Regiment

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Former Members

• Darren Jordon - Former BBC Newsreader

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External links

• The Jamaica Regiment
• The Jamaica Regiment on Public Duties in London