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From The Romans to Windrush

Black British Soldiers During WWI and WWII

From The Romans to Windrush

Episode 8: Black British Soldiers During WWI and WWII

 

From the Romans to Windrush: A podcast series about the lives and achievements of key figures of Black British History: presented by Simone Adams, a retired lawyer, lecturer, podcaster and former Morley College student.

 

This final episode of this podcast tells 3 stories, which evidence the major contribution made by Black people, and other peoples of colour to Britain epic struggle to win World Wars I and II.

 

Sources:

  • Stephen Bourne, Britain’s Black Community and the Great War: Black Poppies ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0750999632
  • Stephen Bourne, The Motherland Calls Britain’s Black Service Men and Women 1939-1945 ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009T99SS8
  • Robert N Murray, Lest We Forget The Experiences of World War II West Indian Ex-Service Personnel
  • Audrey Dewjee West Indian RAF Aircrew. African Stories in Hall and East Yorkshire
  • David Horsley Billy Strachan (1921-1998) RAF Officer, Communist, Civil Rights Pioneer, Legal Administrator, Internationalist and Above All Caribbean Man (Published by Caribbean Labour Solidarity 2019 as Special Issue of ‘Cutlass’ ISSN 2055-7035).
  • Website on Indian contribution to World War I and II. www.desiblitz.com
  • For King and Another Country Squadron leader Mahinder –Sigh-Pujii. Kenley Revival
  • Shrabani Basu, Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0078XH9CE
  • Beryl. E. Escott, The Heroines of Soe: F Section: Britain’s Secret Women in France: Britain’s Secret Women in France: F Section ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00J5S17K0