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Troops from other islands were already on board; Jamaicans, Bahamians and British Hondurans. They lined the rails and cheered the crowd on the shore.
(The Gleaner, 10/11/1915) Picture: Sailing of the first Jamaican contingent (Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica D0003764)
The newspaper article reports a number of West Indies are now in England training prior to heading to the frontline. Birmingham Mercury 23rd October 1915 (Courtesy of the Library of Birmingham: Newspaper collection)
A Canadian sprint champion Eldridge Eastman travelled to Britain in 1915 to join the Northumberland Fusiliers.
A rare photograph of Bermudan troops serving in the artillery. Seen here in casualty cleaning station in July 1916. (Welcome Collection)
Carl Chantrielle from Jamaica served as a code operator with RAF signals after training at Filey in Yorkshire. He later became the President of Cable & Amp: Wireless, Jamaica. (Courtesy of Carl Chantrielle)
WW2 - Non-combatant soldiers of the South African Native Labour contingent parade for the inspection by Ling George V. (Photo credit: SANDF Documentation Centre).
