George Arthur Roberts lived a remarkable life. Born in Trinidad, he served as a solider in the British Army in the First World War, and as a fireman in the Auxiliary Fire Service in the Second World War. In London, he was a founder member of the Camberwell branch of the Royal British Legion and of the League of Coloured Peoples. In this video, I am joined by historian Stephen Bourne to see what we can learn from George's extraordinary story.
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