War was not declared on Jamaica or Jamaicans in 1914. Neither was war declared on the island in 1939.
Yet thousands of West Indians volunteered to risk their lives fighting for ‘King and Country’.
Their participation had an important impact on the battlefront and led to significant long-term
consequences for the post-war United Kingdom and for Jamaica.
Rooted in the memories of those who were there, through their voices, together with images,
documents and war memorabilia, this exhibition provide distinct reflections on the impact
of World War I and World War II on the lives of Jamaicans and West Indians
|World War 2 Veterans: Lloyd Wint, AC2 Theodore Crooks, AC2 Septimus Thompson Aston Senior, AC2 Chester Roy Armstrong, AC2 Herman Grant, AC2 A.D. Atkinson, AC2 Headley Jones Major Victor Beeck O.D; J.P. Kenneth Smith|
|Acknowledgements British High Commission National Library of Jamaica Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Jamaica Military Museum Royal Airforce Association Liberty Hall African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/JMB Beryl Chevannes|