Under One Flag

“I think this is one of the most important books on World War II for the classroom as it shows what an amazing contribution that people of colour have made. ”
Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC

Under One Flag tells the stories of the unsung heroes and heroines of World War II from around the world. With personal forewords from Prince Harry and Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry VC, the first serving recipient of the Victoria Cross since 1969, it emphasises the vital contribution made by those from the Commonwealth and British Empire who volunteered during World War II.

“The stories told in Under One Flag are rarely heard, but they should be. The immense courage and selfless dedication of indigenous and ethnic peoples of what was then the British Empire deserve to be celebrated by us today” Prince Harry

Post-war Britain has a widely diverse ethnic population and children and adults alike can learn about the important part that their grandparents and others played in the defence of Great Britain -all as volunteers- in the War.

"It's always a good thing to be able to introduce an alternative angle on a repeated topic within the curriculum. When that angle offers a fantastic dynamic with an extraordinary breadth of implications and possibilities it could well be inspiring. In a word that is what this book is, inspirational...Apart from teaching and learning opportunities spread across many curriculum aspects this is one of those books which offers rich, sometimes startling rewards to the casual browser. It serves so many purposes that I'd have thought every school should have a number of copies. Certainly Under One Flag is wholeheartedly recommended as a high priority for school library stock." Chris Brown, Editor, School Library Association (UK)

Under One Flag features a collection of case studies from Commonwealth veterans some of whom are alive today and whose inspiring stories are brought to life with original photographs. These include the fascinating stories of the most decorated female servicewoman of WWII, Nancy Wake, Jemadar Nand Singh, India’s most decorated soldier and Major Neville Hogan MBE who fought in two Burma Campaigns and was imprisoned by the Communist Party in Burma before escaping to England.