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Barbados Regiment, the Glossary

The Barbados Regiment is the land force component of the Barbados Defence Force.^[1]

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Military of Barbados
Military units and formations established in 1902
Military units and formations of Barbados in World War II
Regiments of Caribbean nations

Antigua and Barbuda Regiment

The Antigua and Barbuda Regiment is the infantry unit and main fighting arm of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. Barbados Regiment and Antigua and Barbuda Regiment are regiments of Caribbean nations.

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Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region next to North America and north of South America, and is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands.

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Barbados Coast Guard

The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime element of the Barbados Defence Force. Barbados Regiment and Barbados Coast Guard are military of Barbados.

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Barbados Defence Force

The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. Barbados Regiment and Barbados Defence Force are military of Barbados.

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Barbados Defence Force Band

The Barbados Defence Force Band (also known as the Zouave Band), is a musical element of the reserve units that make up the Headquarters Company, Barbados Regiment and the Barbados Defence Force. Barbados Regiment and Barbados Defence Force Band are military of Barbados.

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Barbados Police Service

The Barbados Police Service (BPS), previously called the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), is the law enforcement agency in Barbados, as established under the Police Act, Cap.

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Beechcraft King Air

The Beechcraft King Air is a line of American utility aircraft produced by Beechcraft.

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Bren light machine gun

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British royal family

The British royal family comprises King Charles III and his close relations.

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Caribbean

The Caribbean (el Caribe; les Caraïbes; de Caraïben) is a subregion of the Americas that includes the Caribbean Sea and its islands, some of which are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some of which border both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; the nearby coastal areas on the mainland are sometimes also included in the region.

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Caribbean Regiment

The Caribbean Regiment (fully the First Caribbean Regiment or 1st Caribbean Regiment, and sometimes referred to as the Carib Regiment) was a regiment of the British Army during the Second World War. Barbados Regiment and Caribbean Regiment are British colonial regiments, military units and formations of Barbados in World War II and regiments of Caribbean nations.

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Cessna 402

The Cessna 401 and 402 are a series of 6 to 10 seat, light twin-piston engine aircraft.

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Commonwealth realm

A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth that has Charles III as its monarch and ceremonial head of state.

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Company (military unit)

A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.

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Dame

Dame is an honorific title and the feminine form of address for the honour of damehood in many Christian chivalric orders, as well as the British honours system and those of several other Commonwealth realms, such as Australia and New Zealand, with the masculine form of address being Sir.

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Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

The year 2012 marked the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II being the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.

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Drill purpose rifle

A drill purpose rifle (also known as a parade rifle) is a rifle which has been altered so that it can no longer be fired.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.

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Fairchild C-26 Metroliner

The Fairchild C-26 "Metroliner" is the designation for the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner series twin turboprop aircraft in the service of the United States military.

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FN MAG

The FN MAG (Mitrailleuse d'Appui Général, English: General Purpose Machine Gun) is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN) by Ernest Vervier.

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Garrison Historic Area

St. Barbados Regiment and Garrison Historic Area are military of Barbados.

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Governor-General of Barbados

The governor-general of Barbados was the representative of the Barbadian monarch from independence in 1966 until the establishment of a republic in 2021.

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Land Rover

Land Rover is a British brand of predominantly four-wheel drive, off-road capable vehicles, owned by multinational car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), since 2008 a subsidiary of India's Tata Motors.

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Lee–Enfield

The Lee–Enfield is a bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle that served as the main firearm of the military forces of the British Empire and Commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century, and was the standard service rifle of the British Armed Forces from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957.

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M16 rifle

The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of assault rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military.

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Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

Mary, Princess Royal (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; 25 April 1897 – 28 March 1965) was a member of the British royal family.

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Military colours, standards and guidons

In military organizations, the practice of carrying colours, standards, flags, or guidons, both to act as a rallying point for troops and to mark the location of the commander, is thought to have originated in Ancient Egypt some 5,000 years ago.

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Monarchy of Barbados

The monarchy of Barbados was a system of government in which a hereditary monarch was the sovereign and head of state of Barbados from 1966 to 2021.

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Peacekeeping

Peacekeeping comprises activities, especially military ones, intended to create conditions that favor lasting peace.

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Presentation of Colours

The Presentation of Colours is a military ceremony that marks an anniversary or significant event in the history of a particular regiment or similar military unit.

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President of Barbados

The president of Barbados is the head of state of Barbados and the commander-in-chief of the Barbados Defence Force.

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Republicanism in Barbados

On 30 November 2021, Barbados transitioned from a parliamentary constitutional monarchy under the hereditary monarch of Barbados (Queen Elizabeth II) to a parliamentary republic with a ceremonial indirectly elected president as head of state.

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Royal Anglian Regiment

The Royal Anglian Regiment (R ANGLIAN) is an infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Sandra Mason

Dame Sandra Prunella Mason (born 17 January 1949) is a Barbadian politician, lawyer, and diplomat who is serving as the first president of Barbados since 2021.

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Sterling submachine gun

The Sterling submachine gun is a British submachine gun (SMG).

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The Jamaica Regiment

The Jamaica Regiment is the main formation of land troops in the Jamaica Defence Force.

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Trooping the Colour

Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial event performed every year on Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom, by regiments of Household Division, to celebrate the official birthday of the British sovereign.

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United States invasion of Grenada

The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, north of Venezuela at dawn on 25 October 1983.

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West India Regiments

The West India Regiments (WIR) were infantry units of the British Army recruited from and normally stationed in the British colonies of the Caribbean between 1795 and 1927. Barbados Regiment and West India Regiments are British colonial regiments and regiments of Caribbean nations.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbados_Regiment

Also known as Barbados Volunteer Force, The Barbados Regiment.

Barbados Regiment, the Glossary

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See also

Military of Barbados

Military units and formations established in 1902

Military units and formations of Barbados in World War II

Regiments of Caribbean nations

References