PERSONS OF PORTUGUESE DESCENT WHO LEFT TRINIDAD TO SERVE IN WORLD WAR II

DE FREITAS, Alexander, R.C.A.F. Son of Henry Alexander de Freitas.[2]

DE FREITAS, Dennis, Private, Canadian Ordinance Corps. Son of Henry Alexander de Freitas.[2]

DE FREITAS, Henry Anselm, Flight Sergeant R.A.F. Son of Henry Alexander de Freitas. Died 5th May 1943 in a training crash. First West Indian to ever be awarded the Air Force Medal.[1][2][4]

DE FREITAS, Jasmine, Allied Territorial Service. Daughter of Henry Alexander de Freitas.

DE FREITAS, Rhodes, R.C.A.F. Son of Henry Alexander de Freitas.[2]

JARDINE, N., Private, Canadian Army. [2]

NUNES, Fr., Private, Canadian Army. [2]

NUNES, J., Seaman, R.N. [1]

PEREIRA, C., United States Army. [2]

REZENDE, W., R.C.A.F. [2]

SERRAO, M., Royal Canadian Air Force. [2]

DE SOUZA, George Leo, 2nd Btn. T.V. Son of Manuel Vasconcellos de Souza.

DE SOUZA, Emmanuel Raymond, Machine Gunner, United States Army. Son of Manuel Vasconcellos de Souza. Wounded in the Invasion of France and awarded the Purple Heart Medal. [3]

[1] St. Mary's College Annual 1940, facing page 51, page 56.
[2] St. Mary's College Annual 1943, pages 39, 41-43.
[3] St. Mary's College Annual 1944, pages 43-44.
[4] Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register