Tracing your Caribbean family
Military records
Unfortunately, very few records are available with regards to Caribbean people who undertook military service for the British Empire. There are some records for soldiers of the British West Indies Regiment and the West India Regiment during World War I and these may be found using the reference WO 364 at the National Archives. Otherwise, diaries, memorabilia, photographs, films and oral histories are available at The Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ. Telephone 020 7416 5320.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s ‘Debt of Honour’ register lists the men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two World Wars.
Page last updated: 15 September 2023
