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Dominica Legion
(local branch of the British Commonwealth Exservices League)

LINKS
We Were There
Brief history of colonial service in the British military
wewerethere.defencedynamics.mod.uk

Caribbean Aircrew in the RAF during WW2
Information on West Indians who served in the Royal Air Force
www.caribbeanaircrew-ww2.com

Please note that this list is incomplete. In Dominica, records and photographs are difficult to locate. Research is continuous. If you know of anyone missing from the list or have any photos please contact us at domnitjenmag@gmail.com.

Those who served in the Second World War
Click on the letters to view the information

R. L. Adams
(Deceased)

O. Alexander
(Deceased)

P. Alfred
(Deceased)

L. Alie
(Deceased)

Osmund Alleyne Sergeant Osmund W. St C. Alleyne
(Deceased)
142 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Killed 5th August, 1943; buried in the Malta Memorial cemetery, Malta
Osmund Alleyne, on left, on training as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, December 1941 (from Wewerethere website).

Cymbert Angol Lance Corporal Cymbert M. Angol
British Army South Caribbean Forces

George Astaphan
(Deceased)

Merchant Navy

V. E. Auguiste
(Deceased)

J. Austin
(Deceased)

B. Baptiste
(Deceased)

A. Barbar
(Deceased)

A. Barzy
(Deceased)

S. Bedminster
(Deceased)

Private M. I. Belboda
Auxiliary Territorial Services

George Benjamin
(Deceased)

Gerald Benjamin
(Deceased)

Tristleton Bertram Lance Corporal Tristleton W. Bertram
British Army South Caribbean Forces

N. D. Blane
(Deceased)

Phillip Bobb
(Deceased)
British Army South Caribbean Forces

M. Bougouneau
(Deceased)

Sylvester Bougouneau
(Deceased)

Algernon Boyd Lieutenant Algernon I. W. Boyd
Royal Army Marine Corps

K. Bristol
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Jean Claude Bruney Sergeant Jean Claude Bruney
(Deceased)
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Haig Bryant
Royal Air Force

Harold Bryant Flying Officer (Air Gunner) Harold Cherberd Bryant
(Deceased)
Distinguished Flying Cross of the 514 Squadron of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Killed 2nd May, 1944; buried at St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France

Sheridan Bryant
Royal Air Force

P. Buffong
(Deceased)

S. Bully
(Deceased)

W. G. Bunting
(Deceased)

David Burton 2nd Lieutenant David K. Burton
(Deceased)
British Army South Caribbean Forces

E. Burton
(Deceased)

Cynthia Butler Corporal Cynthia B. W. Butler
(Deceased)
Auxiliary Territorial Services

C. Cadete
(Deceased)

George Chambers
(Deceased)

M. Charles
(Deceased)

Wendall Christian Private Wendall Christian
(Deceased)
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Gerald M. Clarke
(Deceased)

Leading Aircraftman Basil T. Cookman
(Deceased)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Killed 7th October, 1943; buried at El Alla Cemetery, Algeria

O. Cruickshank
(Deceased)

C. Cuffy
(Deceased)

G. H. Dalrymple
(Deceased)

T. Dalrymple
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Edward Scobie Flight Lieutenant Vivian E. G. Dalrymple
(a.k.a. Edward Scobie)
(Deceased)
Royal Air Force

E. Dangleben
(Deceased)

C. A. Daniel
British Army South Caribbean Forces

E. Daniel
British Army South Caribbean Forces

V. Daniel
(Deceased)

Ordinary Signalman Francis J. Davenport
(Deceased)
Royal Navy on the HMS Ibis
Killed 10th November, 1942; buried at Chatham Naval Memorial cemetery, England

J. Dechausay
(Deceased)

P. Doctrove
(Deceased)

T. F. A. Duncan
Royal Navy

Joan Eaden
Royal Army
Company leader transport driver

John Henry Eaden
Royal Navy

Norah Eaden
Royal Tank Corps
Secretary to the Brigadier

R. Elwin
British Army South Caribbean Forces

G. O. N. Emanuel G. O. N. Emanuel
Royal Navy


H. Emanuel
(Deceased)

Leonard Ettiene
British Army South Caribbean Forces

M. Ettiene
(Deceased)

P. Ettiene
(Deceased)

L. Fagan
(Deceased)

R. Farrel
(Deceased)

C. J. Ferreira
(Deceased)

R. Fevrier
(Deceased)

J. Fontaine
(Deceased)

R. A. Frampton
(Deceased)

Alic "Gwoge" Giraud
(Deceased)
British Army South Caribbean Forces

G. Gregoire
(Deceased)

V. Grell
(Deceased)
British Army South Caribbean Forces

C. W. Hector
(Deceased)

McWhorter Hector
(Deceased)

Flight Lieutenant David Edwyn Henderson
Royal Air Force

J. Henderson
(Deceased)

J. Henderson
(Deceased)

Chase Cyrill Honychurch
Royal Canadian Air Force
(prisoner of war 1942–44)

S. Hosford
(Deceased)

Benoit Hurtault
(Deceased)

A. James
(Deceased)

C. O. James
(Deceased)

David E. James
(Deceased)

F. James
(Deceased)

S. James
(Deceased)

S. Jean-Jacques
(Deceased)

Joseph Jno. Baptiste
(Deceased)

M. Jno. Baptiste
(Deceased)

S. John
(Deceased)

V. John
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Ollga Jolly

A. Joseph
(Deceased)

Egbert Joseph
(Deceased)

G. Joseph
(Deceased)

J. C. Joseph
(Deceased)

Cuthbert Julien Private Cuthbert R. Julien
British Army South Caribbean Forces

A. Kelshaw

C. Lancelot
(Deceased)

J. Lander
(Deceased)

Angelo Laronde Lance Corporal P. Angelo Laronde
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Eric Lawrence
(Deceased)

J. Lawrence
(Deceased)

K. Lawrence
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Sylvester L. Lawrence
(Deceased)

Robert Leatham Lance Corporal Robert Leatham
British Army South Caribbean Forces

V. Leatham
(Deceased)

A. Lestrade
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Stafford "Star" Lestrade
British Army South Caribbean Forces

A. Lewis
(Deceased)

Cecil Lugay
(Deceased)

Clayon Lugay
(Deceased)

S. Maronie
(Deceased)

V. Marson
(Deceased)

L. Martin
(Deceased)

Hyram Matthew
British Army South Caribbean Forces

S. Maynes
(Deceased)

Lacombe McCoy Pilot Officer Lacombe A. McCoy
(Deceased)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Killed 11th April, 1943; buried at the Malta Memorial cemetery, Malta

P. Mellow
(Deceased)

O. Mondesire
(Deceased)

J. Naughton
British Army South Caribbean Forces

J. Nestor
(Deceased)

S. A. Norris
(Deceased)

Walter Norris
British Army South Caribbean Forces

H. Olivacée
British Army Caribbean Forces

L. Oscar
British Army Caribbean Forces

S. Oscar
(Deceased)

D. Paquette
(Deceased)

J. Pascal
British Army Caribbean Forces

S. B. Pascal
British Army Caribbean Forces

Wallace Wordsworth Plendereleith
Royal Air Force

Leading Aircraftman C. Owen Perryman
Royal Air Force

C. Prevost
British Army Caribbean Forces

L. Remy
(Deceased)

S. Richards
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Charles Robert
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Morris Robert
British Army South Caribbean Forces

R. Roberts
(Deceased)

D. S. Rolle
(Deceased)

H. Sampson
(Deceased)

H. Seraphine
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Clifford Severin Clifford A. Severin
(Deceased)
Royal Air Force

John Severin
(Deceased)

Celia Shand
Secretary to the Officer in Charge of Records

Joffre Shillingford Leading Aircraftman Joffre Shillingford
Royal Air Force

W. Silcotte
(Deceased)

E. N. St. Hilaire
(Deceased)

C. Thomas
(Deceased)

Major C. R. Thompson
(Deceased)

Squadron Leader W. H. N. Turner
Royal Air Force

Nory J. Vidal
(Deceased)

K. Wallace
British Army South Caribbean Forces

Lieutenant A. St. G. Walton
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserves

2nd Lieutenant J. H. S. Walton
Royal Army

A. Warrington
(Deceased)

Henry Wilcoxin Henry Wilcoxin
(Deceased)
US Coast Guard

A. Wilkinson
(Deceased)

Private Carlton Worrington
(Deceased)
West Indies Battalion

A. Yankey
(Deceased)

Messman Charles Xavier
(Deceased)
US Merchant Marines on US Olga
Killed 12th March, 1942
Ship torpedoed in Caribbean Sea