The British West Indies is the largest group of colonial possessions in the New World, and in 1958 will become an independent nation with dominion status. Composed of seventeen major islands and ...

Consider the British West Indies Regiment, recruited from a group of islands now collectively known as 'the Caribbean'. Alan, what impact did this regiment of black men have on the British war effort?

What was the end of the war like for the British West Indies Regiment (BWIR)? How did the BWIR return home? The legacy of World War One for the BWIR Created in partnership with Imperial War Museums.

The British West Indies is the largest group of colonial possessions in the New World, and in 1958 will become an independent nation with dominion status. Composed of seventeen major islands and ...