The Royal Montserrat Defence Force is the home defence unit of the
British Overseas Territory
The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remna ...
of
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...
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History
Raised in 1899, the unit is today a reduced force of about forty volunteer soldiers, primarily concerned with civil Defence and ceremonial duties. The unit has a historical association with the
Irish Guards
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The current Commanding Officer is Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Ryan, who took over from the late Captain Horatio Tuitt. As a British Overseas Territory (BOT), defence of Montserrat remains the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
Uniform
Ranks
Ranks are as follows:(The RMDF use the Star of St Patrick as a 'pip' like Irish Guards)
See also
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Royal Bermuda Regiment
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Cayman Islands Regiment
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History
2019
On 12 ...
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Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
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Background
The Turks a ...
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Royal Gibraltar Regiment
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Falkland Islands Defence Force
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British Army Training and Support Unit Belize
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References
{{The British Army
Government of Montserrat
British colonial regiments
Military units and formations established in 1899
Regiments of the British Army
1899 establishments in Montserrat
Brades
Military units and formations of British Leeward Islands in World War II
Military of Montserrat