Smith, Richard W. P.. 2014. ‘Loss and longing: emotional responses to West Indian soldiers during the First World War’. The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs, 103(2), pp. 243-252. ISSN 0035-8533 [Article]

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This article traces the place of black soldiers within British military history from the 18th century to the eve of the First World War. It shows how during the war, attitudes to and representations of West Indian volunteers reflected anxieties surrounding white male efficiency.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2014.898507
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
Dates:	Date Event 2014 Published
Item ID:	14760
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2015 12:32
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2017 15:07
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/14760

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