West Indies Military

Caribbean Family History Group

Dear Member, Researcher, Contact, We hope that you are keeping well. January research meeting – Saturday 31st January 2026 at 2pm (GMT) online(i) This month’s meeting will focus on a recap of where members are with their research and pick up from our last meeting before the Festive break.  Where are you with your research? […]

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Today is the 75th anniversary of Windrush

Today, 22nd June 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of SS Windrush at Tilbury Docks in London. This ship brought people from the Caribbean to fill a post war labour shortage in the UK. Arrivals continued from 1948 until early 1970’s. This generation came to be known as the Windrush generation. Celebrations are

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Saturday 25th March – our research meeting

It is not too late to join our meeting on Saturday 25th March 2023 at 14.00hrs GMT. Our discussion subject will be Military research Dennis Litchmore, our military research lead, will be giving a presentation on military service and presence in the British West Indies/Caribbean in conjunction with the WAWI (Why are West Indians in

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Join us for our March meeting

Our next meeting is on Saturday 25th March 2023 at 14.00hrs GMT. Our discussion subject will be Military research Dennis Litchmore, our military research lead, will be giving a presentation on military service and presence in the British West Indies/Caribbean in conjunction with the WAWI (Why are West Indians in this Country) Project. The focus

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