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| Barbados Regiment | |
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| Founded | 1902 |
| Country |  Barbados |
| Branch | Barbados Defence Force |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Light role |
| Size | 250 (Two battalions) |
| Garrison/HQ | Garrison Historic Area |
| Colours | Blue Yellow |
| March | Quick:A Hunting Call |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | Jeffrey Bostic,President of Barbados |
| Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Julia DaBreo |
| Regimental Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer Class 1 Shellyann Pollard |
TheBarbados Regiment is the land force component of theBarbados Defence Force. Its main tasks are the defence ofBarbados from external threats, internal security and assisting the local police in maintaining law and order. The regiment also provides Barbados' contribution to internationalpeacekeeping and other missions. In its present form, the regiment was formed in 1979 along with the BDF, replacing the old Barbados Regiment. The Barbados Regiment is affiliated to theRoyal Anglian Regiment.
The Barbados Regiment[1][page needed] was founded in 1902 as theBarbados Volunteer Force (BVF), a volunteer unit raised to provide for the local defense of the island following the withdrawal of the British garrison. Soldiers of the BVF were involved in both theFirst andSecond World Wars as part of both the South Caribbean Force and theCaribbean Regiment.
In 1948, the BVF was re-established and renamed theBarbados Regiment. The regiment received its first stand ofcolours in 1953. These colours were later changed after the country gained Independence. Between 1959 and 1962, Barbados was part of theFederation of the West Indies, and thus contributed to the 3rd Battalion,West India Regiment. On the break-up of the Federation, Barbados regained its independence and saw the Barbados Regiment returned to service.
Although the regiment's primary role is to defend Barbados, it also provides the country's commitment to UNpeacekeeping forces, predominantly in theCaribbean region. The regiment also participated, along with theJamaica Regiment and theRifle Company, Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, in the United States-ledinvasion of Grenada in 1983.
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The Barbados Regiment is stationed as part of the BDF headquarters atThe Garrison.
The regiment today is divided into regular and reserve forces, essentially making up two 'battalions', though they are not described as such:
The regular force consists of threecompanies:
It is the reserve element of the BDF that maintains the traditions of the old Barbados Regiment, and is responsible for the regiment's colours. The reserve element also consists of three companies:
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The Regimental Colour of the Barbados Regiment was carried on all ceremonial parades when Barbados was aCommonwealth realm, while the Queen’s Colour was carried only when a guard was mounted by theQueen of Barbados, theBarbadian Royal Family and theGovernor-General of Barbados.Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, presented the regiment with its first stand of Colours on 23 February 1953. The Queen’s Colour was paraded in aTrooping of the Colour for the first time on 19 February 1975 in the presence ofthe Queen. It was also trooped on 21 November 1987 to mark the 21st anniversary of Barbadian Independence and on 4 June 2012 during the parade in honor of theDiamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[2]
Barbados officially became arepublic on 30 November 2021, withSandra Mason as the firstPresident of Barbados. The declaration ceremony also included aPresentation of Colours ceremony wherein the new colours were presented to the Regiment and the old colours officially retired.
| Type | Model | Origin | Image | No. | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Ambulance | |||||
| Military ambulance | Timak Military Ambulance |  Albania | 2 | Barbados Defense force bought 2 Military ambulances fromTIMAK[3] | |
