Full Description
This work provides an account of the West Indian soldiers in World War I. It focuses on the processes and politics surrounding the participation of Blacks in the war, and reveals the daily problems of Army life for West Indian recruits, the internal intricacies of army administration, the functions performed by West Indian soldiers and their difficult experiences after the war.
Contents
Introduction; Reactions to outbreak of war; Black aspirations expressed; The great dilemma; Recruitment strategies; Military selection & civilian health; Resistance to recruitment; Service & working conditions overseas; Military relations; Civilian relations & recreation; Declining morale & revolt at Taranto; The climax; Postscript; Appendices
