William Robinson Clarke

William Robinson Clarke
Clarke, c. 1914
NicknameRobbie
Born(1895-10-04)4 October 1895
Kingston, British Jamaica
Died26 April 1981(1981-04-26) (aged 85)
Kingston, Jamaica
Buried
Military Cemetery at Up Park Camp, Kingston, Jamaica
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Flying Corps
Service years1915–1919
RankSergeant
UnitNo. 4 Squadron RAF
No. 254 Squadron RAF
Conflicts
AwardsSilver War Badge
Other workBuilder

Sergeant William Robinson Clarke (4 October 1895 – 26 April 1981) was a Jamaican World War I airman who was the first Black pilot to fly for Britain.

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