John Ellis has struck a rich vein recently and several new pages have been added to the site. In each case the men were identified as being ‘of colour’ on their official records and John has been able to identify the ships they served on. The men have in common their Caribbean (or Bermudan) heritage and that they served during the War, in some cases almost nothing more is known about them (always frustrating). But, in the past, we have been contacted by descendants of people discussed on this site, it is always gratifying and rewarding when this happens.
John’s recent articles are about:
- Samuel Adolphus Clarke;
- Edgar Jesse Forbes;
- George Alexander Bartholomew Green;
- William Edmund Smith; and
- Cyril Waite.
Their experiences varied considerably – one died at sea when his ship was sunk, another survived when he was rescued after his ship hit a German mine, he and the three other men survived the War. You can read about them via the index page of this site:
https://www.historycalroots.com/a-z-index/
If you recognise any of the names and can add to their stories do please use this site’s contact form to get in touch and share your knowledge:
https://www.historycalroots.com/contact/