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Newcastle is a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force . The Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park in which Newcastle is located was established in 1992.
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The mortality rate of British soldiers in Jamaica was very high, particular as a result of yellow fever. A 156-acre (0.63 km 2) estate known as Up Park Pen was purchased by the War Department in 1784, to set up barracks. However, the mortality rate fell only when many were posted away to a hill station at Newcastle, high in the Blue Mountains.
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Born the son of Lieutenant-Colonel William Gomm (who served in the 46th Foot during the American Revolutionary War [1] and was killed in the attack on Guadeloupe in April 1794) and Mary Alleyne Gomm (née Maynard), Gomm was commissioned as an ensign in the 9th Regiment of Foot on 24 May 1794, [2] at the age of nine, in recognition of the services rendered by his father. [3]
William Wellington Wellwood Grant OD (1894 – 27 August 1977) was a Jamaican labour activist. [1] [2] He was known as "St. William Grant", [1] [2] "St." presumably meaning "Sergeant" in reference to his military or UNIA service.
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Royal tours of Jamaica by Jamaica's royal family have been taking place since the 20th century. Elizabeth II , Queen of Jamaica ( r. 1962–2022 ), visited the island six times; in 1953, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1994, and 2002.