Forces.Net - New monument to celebrate vital Caribbean contribution in WWI and WWII

A new memorial to honour the vital contribution and sacrifices made by Caribbean men and women who served in the British Armed Forces during the First and Second World Wars will be at the National Memorial Arboretum by the end of next year. 

The National Caribbean Monument Charity says it wants service personnel from the 18 British Caribbean Islands who have served to have their military service recognised and celebrated. 

Three years after the charity was founded to raise funds for a focal point for remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, a groundbreaking ceremony attended by veterans and fundraisers marked the spot where it will eventually stand….

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