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IN THE GRIP OF CHANGE

The Caribbean and its British Diaspora

Invitation to reception at Imperial War Museum

Title
Invitation to reception at Imperial War Museum
Description
Billy Strachan served as a bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Five decades later he received an invitation from the Imperial War Museum to a reception celebrating the contributions of West Indian servicemen to the British war effort.
Creator
Imperial War Museum
Location
London, England
Date
1995
Collection
Activism
Subject
Billy Strachan
Source
See more details on the Senate House Library archives catalogue
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Item Number
55
An invitation card addressed to Mr Billy Strachan from the Director of the Imperial War Museum, Dr Alan Borg, to a reception 'in recognition of the contribution made in the Second World War by West Indian men and women'.
An invitation card addressed to Mr Billy Strachan from the Director of the Imperial War Museum, Dr Alan Borg, to a reception 'in recognition of the contribution made in the Second World War by West Indian men and women'.
An invitation card addressed to Mr Billy Strachan from the Director of the Imperial War Museum, Dr Alan Borg, to a reception 'in recognition of the contribution made in the Second World War by West Indian men and women'.

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