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In Which They Also Served: Tracing British Sailors of Colour in the Second World War Royal Navy

In Which They Also Served: Tracing British Sailors of Colour in the Second World War Royal Navy

by royalhistsoc | 08 Mar 2021 | Writing Race

Much is still unknown about the experiences of Britons of colour in the wartime British armed services, or of those who wanted to enlist but were unable to put on uniform because of racial discrimination. This is particularly true of the Royal Navy.  In the first post...

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