Jamaican war veteran lied to join RAF at 16 after ships seen in Caribbean
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Gilbert Clarke, 98, who was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, described feeling ‘very excited’ when he joined the RAF as a mechanic.
A Jamaican Second World War veteran has described lying about his age to join the Royal Air Force at 16 after reading newspaper reports of ships being sighted in the Caribbean.