Picture No | 11053259 |
Date | 1915 |
Description | West Indies troops departing to serve in WW1 |
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Three photographs from the Graphic magazine showing (left) troops from Barbardos sailing to Europe to serve on the Western Front (middle), West Indian troops arrived in England wearing uniform and (right) a contingent from the Bahamas setting sail. A small indication in the press of the substantial contribution made by West Indian men during the First World War.
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Source | Unattributed photographs in The Graphic, 23 October 1915 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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