Black British Service and Sacrifice in the Second World War
The Second World War was not fought by Britain alone. It was a global conflict, drawing on the…
Service and Sacrifice
Wing Commander Joan Ochuodho, RAF
Joan Ochuodho was born in 1979 in Kenya, the 11th child in a happy family of 12 siblings….
Richard Akinwande Savage – The Trailblazing Officer
Richard Akinwande Savage (Jnr) was born in Edinburgh in 1903. His father claimed descent from a freed Nigerian…
Ralph Ottey Service in the ‘Dambusters’ Squadron
Born and raised in Little London, and a descendant of a Scottish military doctor who settled there, Ralph…
Richard “Dickie” Barr: Service, Sacrifice, and a Cornish Life
Richard “Dickie” Barr was born in 1888 at Perranuthnoe, near Penzance, the son of a miner of African…
Private Pessima Lamboi From Sierra Leone to Burma
Pessima (Peter) Lamboi was born on Christmas Day, 1921, in Moyamba District of the Kori Chiefdom in Sierra…
Michael Adjivon A celebrated Military and Sporting Life
Michael’s story began in Togo in 1920, but he moved to Ghana when still a child to live…
John Henry “Johnny” Smythe – RAF Navigator and Windrush Voice
Johnny Smythe was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in 1915, when the country was still a British colony….
Ulric Cross – Pathfinder and Diplomat
Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1917–2013) lived one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century. From a…
Lilian Bader – RAF Pioneer and Educator
Lilian Mary Bader (1918–2015) was one of the first Black women to serve in Britain’s armed forces and…
Walter Tull – Footballer, Soldier, Trailblazer
Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) is remembered as one of the most…
Sue Liburd MBE – Caribbean Roots, Military Routes
Born in 1962, Sue’s father hailed from Nevis and her mother from Jamaica, both part of the Windrush…
Sgt Sidney Cornell – Second World War Heroism
This year saw marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal moment in the Second World War, when…
Roma Taylor BEM – Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps
Ever since childhood, Roma has demonstrated that she has a big heart, and a determination to help others….
Cliff Walker BEM, MBE
Cliff Walker was born on Antigua in 1941. In 1954, Cliff’s mother moved to the UK for work….
The Westmaas Family
George Hamilton Westmaas and his wife Winifred raised eight boys in Georgetown, Guyana (then British Guiana). George’s grandson,…
The Inspiring Story of Walter Tull, British Football Pioneer and War Hero
Walter Tull’s story is one of remarkable courage, resilience, and groundbreaking achievements in the face of daunting societal…
Saluting Our Sisters: Commemorating the Outstanding Contributions of Black Women Veterans Louise and Valerie
The Royal British Legion (RBL) is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to supporting the needs of the Armed…
We Shall Tell Their Story
We Shall Tell Their Story CIC encourages the research the military history of Caribbean people who have served…
Karen Bonner
“I wanted to be a nurse as long as I could remember. I never considered another career and…
