George A. Roberts (1891-1970)
He became one of the first black men to join the British Army when he was enlisted as…
First World War Service and Sacrifice
Charles Wotten (1895-1919)
At the end of the war, Charles remained in Liverpool where the Black community had grown to 5,000…
David Clemetson (1893-1918)
This heritage meant that David Clemetson’s family was part of the elite in Jamaica which dominated the then…
Lionel Turpin (1896-1929)
He gave his address as Collingwood, North Shields. According to Lionel’s children, “He (Lionel) felt British. He was…
Walter Tull (1888-1918)
In 1908 Walter started a career in football when he was signed by east London amateur side Clapton,…
First World War Service and Sacrifice; Gershom Browne, (1898-2000)
Born in British Guiana (now Guyana), Gershom lived in rural Bagotsville, he was officially too young to enlist…
Cyril Blake (1897-1951)
Although little is known about Blake himself, he would be one of thousands of black seamen from all…
First World War Service and Sacrifice – Richard (Dickie) Barr (1888-1955)
Dickie Barr was born in Perranuthnoe. He was the son of a miner, Richard Barr, who was of…
First World War Service and Sacrifice – Louis Achoy (1896-1918)
A Trinidadian as a 19-year-old sailor he was recruited in Newcastle upon-Tyne by the Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Tyneside…
Harold Brown (1899-1955)
Harold would be one of three children with a brother called Gordon and a sister called Ada. After…
First World War Service and Sacrifice – George Edward Kingsley Bemand (1892-1916)
Born in Jamaica, George was the eldest of four children born to a white father, George, and a…
