Militia and garrison pictures

Militia and garrison pictures

Over the centuries Jersey has had two main defence forces - the resident garrisons of English troops and the local militia. In 1781 the two forces combined brilliantly to defeat the invading French army at the Battle of Jersey, Here is a selection of pictures from the Jerripedia galleries of militia and garrison troops.

Militia

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  St Peter's Barracks, 1900
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  A Militia band in the 1930s
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  Militia cookhouse in 1900
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  A group of Militia soldiers at Snow Hill
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  The 1st Devonshire Regiment on their way to depart the island
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  Gun carriages exercising on sand dunes
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  Members of the Devonshire Regiment leave the island to fight in World War 1
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  A Fort Regent parade in 1913
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  An official militia photograph on Grouville Common during World War 1
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  The annual militia camps were important occasions in the early 20th century
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  A grand militia parade in 1900
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  Annual militia review on the beach at Bel Royal in 1891
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  And another picture of an annual review, showing E Battalion
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  A camp on the sand dunes in St Ouen's Bay
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  Militia cyclists in 1880
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  The artillery in 1900
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  A militia camp on Mont de la Ville, outside the walls of Fort Regent
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  3 Battalion march through St Helier after their annual camp in 1914
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  A camp at Greve de Lecq Barracks in 1923
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  A medal ceremony in the Royal Square
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  Militia gun crew with a fearsome looking weapon
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  Corporals at a militia camp in the 1900s
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  A smart turnout by the artillery
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  A large camp on the East Glacis at Fort Regent
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  A militia artillery unit
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  Militia camp at an unidentified location in 1910

Garrison regiments

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  The East Surrey Regiment band at St Helier Harbour
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  Royal Lancaster Regiment on parade at Fort Regent
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  Members of the Northants Regiment with pistol shooting trophies in 1895
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  La Collette Barracks in 1809
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  Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Greve de Lecq in 1902
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  Members of the Northants Regiment in Jersey between 1895 and 1897
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  Two garrison soldiers
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  A formal portrait of garrison soldiers in 1890
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  Royal Scots, 1905
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  Kings Own Regiment en route to Fort Regent from the Harbour in 1908, photographed by Hamilton Toovey
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  Percival Dunham]]
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  Members of the 1st Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment in 1914
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  Church parade in 1910
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  Garrison soldiers on the beach in 1905
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  Royal Garrison Artillery sergeants at Elizabeth Castle
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  Military Police detachment
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  The Highland Light Infantry depart in 1904
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  THe East Surrey Regiment's band arrives on a visit to St Malo