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Contact Info  

Physical Address:
Warwick Camp
1 South Raod
Warwick, WK 01

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box WK 146
Warwick, WK BX


Telephone:  (441) 238-2162

Fax:  (441) 238-3419

Administrator Defence:  (441) 238-2162

Department Mission  

The Defence Department, The Bermuda Regiment and the Bermuda Cadet Corps, perform a number of functions including conscription, military training, natural and man-made disaster relief, ceremonial support, leadership and real-life skills training and youth development.

The primary legislation affecting the departments are: The Defence Act 1965 together with the Bermuda Regiment Governor’s Orders 1993; the Bermuda Volunteer (Reserve Force) Act 1939; and the Bermuda Cadet Corps Act 1944.

Ceremonial  

The Bermuda Regiment Band and Drums along with Guards of Honour provided by the Regiment will continue to produce the high quality parade standards both expected and enjoyed by our visitors and our residents.

The Bermuda Regiment Band and Drums along with Guards of Honour traditionally perform at ceremonial occasions and parades, such as:

  • Beating of the Retreat (April through October)
  • Bermuda Day Parade (May)
  • The Peppercorn Ceremony (April)
  • The Queen’s Birthday Parade (June)
  • Labour Day Parade (September)
  • The Convening of the Legislature (November)
  • Remembrance Day (November)
About Us  

Over the past 37 years, the Bermuda Regiment has made a very strong contribution to the Country.

The Bermuda Regiment continues to provide the people of Bermuda with a wide array of social benefits. The Regiment’s first most visible contribution to Bermuda is that people from Bermuda’s different racial and social spheres are caused to have strong successful social interaction of a national task.

The second contribution is to expose young men – some for the first time – to a disciplined structured environment with the standard if discipline somewhat higher that that which they may already be familiar. Within the Bermuda Regiment and regardless of their racial backgrounds, Bermudians are taught and practiced in functioning as a team. This experience of military teambuilding helps build better race and human relations.

The persons who are the Regiment’s leaders, managers and trainers continue to render excellent service to their Country and its people by helping to mould new young men and women into community leaders and responsible and productive members of our Bermudian community.

The Call Up  

Annually, the Defence Department oversees the call-up, after selection by ballot, of young men. After being notified of their call-up, these young men are required to present themselves for medical examination. If they are found to be medically fit for service, they are attested into the Bermuda Regiment. It is at this point that they commence service as soldiers.

However there are times when there are some young men who do not comply. The Defence Department is actively pursuing those men who have failed to attend for medicals.