Resources
You should use the following websites to help you find out about the contribution that Black and Asian people made during the First World War:
General websites about contributions from around the Empire
We were there This is from the Ministry of Defence and also has some excellent images and details about the contributions from the different parts of the Empire including details about Khudadad Khan VC and Indra Lal Roy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/military This is a short article that gives the numbers of soldiers that fought for the British Army from around the Empire
The Caribbean experience
http://www.mgtrust.org/car1.htm This is a site about the contribution of people from the Caribbean
BBC film clip about the British West Indian Regiment
Jamaica and the First World War A very detailed article covering the British West Indies Regiment and the Mutiny at Taranto after the war finished
The British West Indies Regiment Article from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies
The Forgotten Soldiers This is an excellent article, from the Guardian Newspaper, about George Blackman, from Jamaica, who was interviewed in 2002 at the age of 107 about his experiences fighting in the First World War
Eugent Clarke This is an article about Eugent Clarke, the oldest known World War 1 veteran in Jamaica who met the Queen at the age of 108
The Indian experience
http://www.mgtrust.org/ind1.htm This is a site about the contribution of people from India
BBC History: India and the Western Front Very detailed article covering the Indian army in France
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/people/lalroy.htm This is from the National Archives and focuses on the most famous Indian pilot of the First World War Indra Lal Roy
British Library some primary source material including photos
Film clip about Indian soldiers
The African experience
http://www.mgtrust.org/afr1.htm This is a site about the contribution of people from Africa
BBC World Service Excellent material about Africa's contribution to the war effort and recruitment of African soldiers, with audio clips. You can also find about the fighting that took place in Africa here
Fantastic photos of African soldiers in the French army
http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa