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George Arthur Roberts (b. Trinidad, 1 Aug 1890) escaped the limited prospects of colonial life by joining the West India Regiment, learning a trade and later volunteering for European service in WWI. He fought at Gallipoli, Loos and the Somme, helped recruit hundreds of Caribbean men into the British West Indies Regiment, and faced the racial discrimination that consigned many colonial troops to labour roles and denied them recognition after the war. Demobilised in 1919, Rob

Tyler Perry’s latest film shines a spotlight on the remarkable, little-known story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

McQueen’s Blitz offers a different perspective by portraying the lives of Black Britons during the Blitz, moving beyond the myths and cliché

Lieutenant Walter Tull was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of African-Caribbean descent.

Ulric Cross was nicknamed 'The Black Hornet' and was a highly decorated RAF Squadron Leader who flew 80 operational flights over Germany

Lilian Bader overcame discrimination and racism to become one of the first women of Afro-Caribbean heritage to join the RAF

Throughout November, we shine a light on African and Caribbean servicemen and women, from George Arthur Roberts at Loos to the British West Indies Regiment, recognising their courage, sacrifice and vital role in Britain’s wartime history.