Black history

Black British history is marked by generations of service — men and women who served with the Allied forces with pride and skill. Read some of the stories that highlight their dedication, bravery and service.

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Private WX15292 Gerald Thomas Collard 2/11 Infantry Battalion

By Philip Baldock

Private Thomas George - Born in Sierra Leone; Died in Manchester

Private Charlie Some – Murdered far from home

Private George Deane Brown – No. 2 Construction Battalion, CEF

Private Aubrey Mitchell - No.2 Construction Battalion, CEF

Pilot Officer Junius Hokan - Flew at Dieppe, Lost over the Channel

Lieutenant Lancelot Bertrand - The Canadian Expeditionary Force's First Black Infantry Officer

Private Mutisha Wa Mulila 4128, 2/3rd Battalion, King's African Rifles

By James Galileo Russell

Donkeyman Adolphus Donalson Meheux, SS Cito, Mercantile Marine

By Philip Baldock

Greaser Thomas Alderman Dixon, Steamship Allende, Merchant Navy

By Philip Baldock

Second Lieutenant George Edward Kingsley Bemand

Flying Officer Hugh Terrence Ettiene

Flying Officer Hugh Terrence Etienne - From St. Lucia to the RAF

Sergeant Wilbur Haldane Jordan

Sergeant Wilbur Haldane Jordan - Barbadian Navigator

Pilot Officer Victor Emmanuel Tucker

Pilot Officer Victor Emmanuel Tucker - Jamaican fighter pilot

Sergeant (Air Bomber) 1383404 Greystone 'Grey' Doyle Cumberbatch RAFVR 100 Sqn - born Barbados.

By Philip Baldock

Rifleman Randolph Harvin, Royal Winnipeg Rifles - South Carolina, Detroit, Normandy