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Under One Flag - How indigenous and ethnic peoples of the Commonwealth and British Empire helped Great Britain win World War II

This book written by Erica Myers-Davies tells the stories of the unsung heroes and heroines of World War II from across the world. With personal forewords from Prince Harry and Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC, the first serving recipient of the Victoria Cross since 1969, it emphasises the vital contribution made by those from the Commonwealth and British Empire who volunteered during World War II.

Under One Flag also features projects and activities making it ideal for schools and youth groups. From making Anzac biscuits to design army recruitment campaigns. The book also stimulates debate and discussion over key issues that affect us all - history, citizenship, human rights, loyalty, sacrifice and discrimination.

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For King & Country - The Service and Sacrifice of the Dominican Soldier - In this groundbreaking work, Irving W. Andre and Gabriel J. Christian, provide a fascinating history of British West Indian soldiers. Revealed is the little known 1802 revolt by British West Indian soldiers against slave conditions at Fort Shirley, Dominica; World War I action by West Indian soldiers against Turkish forces in the Middle East; and West Indians in Royal Air Force (RAF) service as pilots, navigators, bomb aimers and ground crew during World War II.

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Lest we forget - The Experiences of World War 2 West Indian Ex-Service Personnel by Robert N. Murray, published by Nottingham West Indian Combined Ex-Services Association in association with Hansib Publishing (Carribean ). Limited Supported by Nottinghamshire County Council.

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Caribbean wars untold - A salute to the British West Indies by Humphrey Metzgen and John Graham published by the University of the West Indies Press.

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A member of the RAF of indeterminable race -  War memoir by Cy Grant. The title is the translation of a sardonic caption that appeared under Cy’s photograph in a German newspaper shortly after his capture by the SS - evidently sneering at the deployment of coloured aircrew by the RAF.

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Lancaster W4827: failed to return - Epilogue for a Commonwealth crew of a RAF bomber in World War II - Dutch researcher Joost Klootwijk made a careful reconstruction of the crash of a Lancaster in 1943. Foreword by Cy Grant.

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Chorley’s Bomber Command Losses RAF Bomber Command: Losses of the Second World War

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Luftwaffe Nightfighter combat claims 1939-1945 by John Foreman, Johannes Matthews and Simon Parry

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