by Windrush Foundation | May 10, 2017 | Profiles
profiles Arthur Curling In 1944, when the British government advertised in Jamaica for volunteers for the Royal Air Force against Germany, Arthur Curling answered the call. He was not yet 16 years of age, at the time, but passed the test and enlisted. He recalled,...
by Windrush Foundation | May 10, 2013 | Profiles
profiles George McPherson George was 15 years old when his ex-serviceman friend Barry returned home and told him about England. The stories fascinated him so much that he was keen to emigrate. When Empire Windrush stopped at Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, in May 1948 and...