Haddersfield, Jamaica

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This article is about the town in Jamaica; for the similarly pronounced town in England see Huddersfield.

Haddersfield (also known as Huddersfield) is a small town located in the St Mary parish of Jamaica. It is located at 18°24' N, 77°1' W, close to the small town of Retreat, Jamaica and the mouth of the Rio Nuevo, and some 10 kilometres east of Ocho Rios. It lies at an altitude of 164 metres above sea level.

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During the periods 1822 - 1832 the 33rd Regiment of Foot, recruited from West Yorkshire was stationed in Jamaica. At the end of the tour 142 men chose to remain in Jamaica, having married and raised families, some of which may have originated from Huddersfield, thereby originating the name. Over 560 officers and men died and were buried in Jamaica during this period, from endemic diseases. The former cemetery now lies under the current location of the island oil refinery. In 1861 the regiment formally became known as the The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. The regiment's second battalion was again posted to Jamaica (Newcastle Camp) from the 18th of March 1891 to the 10th of April 1893.' Brereton, JM; Savory, ACS (1993). The History of the Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) 1702 - 1992. Halifax : The Duke of Wellington's Regiment. ISBN 0-9521552-0-6.</ref>