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Hundreds gathered in central London Thursday for the military funeral of a black World War II veteran, one of the last so-called "Pilots of the Caribbean" who served in the Royal Air Force.
Flight Sergeant Peter Brown had a modest funeral planned – before a campaign to find his relatives turned it into a much larger affair
Relatives, Caribbean community organisations and celebrities, including Batman Begins actor Colin McFarlane and Top Boy star Michael Ward, were among the attendees to say goodbye to one of the so-called "Pilots of the Caribbean" - and perhaps the last of the heroes to die.
Hundreds of mourners gathered for the funeral of one of the last black RAF pilots to have fought during World War II.
Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects and celebrate the life of one of the last black RAF pilots to have fought in the Second World…