ib bean ▁volunte ers ▁who ▁made ▁their ▁way ▁to ▁Britain . ▁Initial ly , ▁these ▁volunte ers ▁were ▁draft ed ▁into ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁units ▁within ▁the ▁British ▁Army , ▁but ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁it ▁was ▁decided ▁to ▁group ▁them ▁together ▁into ▁a ▁single ▁regiment , ▁named ▁the ▁British ▁West ▁Ind ies ▁Regiment . ▁ ▁Com position ▁Initial ly ▁it ▁was ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁men ▁from : ▁British ▁Gu iana ▁- ▁A ▁Company ▁Tr in idad ▁- ▁B ▁Company ▁Tr in idad ▁and ▁St ▁Vincent ▁- ▁C ▁Company ▁Gren ada ▁and ▁Barb ados ▁- ▁D ▁Company ▁ ▁High ▁was t age ▁led ▁to ▁further ▁draft s ▁from ▁J ama ica , ▁British ▁H ond uras ▁and ▁Barb ados ▁before ▁the ▁regiment ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁begin ▁training . ▁The ▁regiment ▁total led ▁twelve ▁batt al ions , ▁and ▁engaged ▁in ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁roles ▁and ▁the at res . ▁The ▁regiment ▁was ▁finally ▁dis band ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 1 . ▁ ▁Battle ▁hon ours ▁The ▁Great ▁War ▁( 1 1 ▁batt al ions ): ▁Mess ines ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁Y pres ▁ 1 9 1 7 , ▁Pol ygon ▁Wood , ▁Bro od sein de , ▁Po el c app elle , ▁Pass ch end ae le , ▁P urs uit ▁to ▁M ons , ▁France ▁and ▁Fland ers ▁ 1 9 1 6 - 1 8 , ▁Italy ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁Rum ani , ▁Egypt ▁ 1 9 1 6 -