Commonwealth Personnel and the British Military

Join Dr Victoria Henshaw as she examines the experiences and service of Empire, Commonwealth and British men and women of different ethnic backgrounds from 1914 onwards.

Britain’s First World War was a truly global and multicultural endeavour, fought by people with many different ethnic backgrounds.

In this wide-ranging talk, Dr Victoria Henshaw explores the experiences of men and women from around the world who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances, demonstrating how they achieved extraordinary things, despite the challenges of the times they lived in.

About the speaker

Victoria Henshaw

Dr Victoria Henshaw is a historian, author and history teacher with a focus on the effects of military history on its participants and society.