Mr Albert Jarrett enlisted aged 17 in Jamaica and completed his basic training at Royal Air Force Melksham, Wiltshire England. He later served at Sutton Coldfield, Grantham Maintenance Units during World War 2 where he was a major part of a team who supplied vital equipment to the frontline. His last Unit was Royal Air Force Cosford until his return to Jamaica in 1947 where later demobbed.
After a few years living and working in Jamaica Mr Jarrett returned to England where was very successful in running his own business and raising a family.
Mr Jarrett is now age 97 and is a very able and enthusiastic veteran who thoroughly enjoys sharing his experiences of yesteryear. He is continually sort after by the media for interviews and has often featured on local and national Radio TV and Press. His most recent feature was on TV in the Royal British Legion Annual Remembrance Service November 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Mr Jarrett was very proud to be presented with his service medal in October after 75 years of waiting..
(1924 – 2022)
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2 Birmingham based RAF Veterans Received Points of Light Awards from the Prime Minister
Mr Albert Jarrett World War II Veteran RAF, Nominated Baton Bearer Featured on Midlands Today TV
World War 2 Veteran Mr Albert Jarrett receiving his war medal after 75 years
World War 2 Commonwealth baton bearer
Albert Jarrett & Donald Campbell
Outside No10 Downing Street London after receiving The Points of Light Award from the Prime Minister 06/06/2022
Albert Jarrett with Mary Nightingale, Journalist and TV Presenter
Downing Street 06/06/2022
(Left) Albert Jarrett, Mary Nightingale Journalist and TV Presenter, & Donald Campbell
Downing Street 06/06/2022
Albert Jarett & Donald Campbell with members of the Royal Air Force Cadet
Outside No10 Downing Street London, after attending The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Big Lunch 06/06/2022
Mr Albert Jarrett
Royal Air Force, 26 Nov 1945
Albert Jarrett & Donald Campbell
Ex-Service Personnel Reunion (EPR) Annual Event 04/06 2022
Mr Jarrett & Carlos Acosta, Birmingham Royal Ballet Director
Opening of the Royal Ballet Performance, Birmingham Hippodrome, 23/06/2022
Mr Albert Jarrett
Sacred Launch of Jamaica's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 24/04/2022
(Left) Donald Campbell, Albert Jarrett & Kenneth Straun
RAF Wittering, Jamaica Day 22/06/2022
Mr Jarrett meets Ben Wallace MP, Defence Secretary
VJ Day August 2020, National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire
Mr Donald Campbell, Mr Albert Jarrett, PM Boris Johnson and MP Ben Wallace Secretary of State for Defence
VJ Day 15th August 2020, National Memorial Arboretum Staffordshire
Mr Jarrett speaking with PM Boris Johnson
VJ Day August 2020, National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire
World War 2 Veteran Mr Albert Jarrett
VJ Day Remembrance Service August 2020, National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, England
Mr Jarrett’s BBC Contributors Pass
One of 6 veterans who were invited to participate in the proceedings of the Remembrance Service, Royal Albert Hall, 2020
Veterans Mr Jarrett and other invitee (seated) and Donald Campbell (Mr Jarrett’s Gatekeeper)
Royal Albert Hall, Remembrance Service 2020
TFG presented a copy of the British African and Caribbean Service Personnel Poppy Flower to the Station Commander
RAF Wittering on Jamaica Day 22/06/2022
Albert Jarrett
Playing the Steel Pan at the Jamaica Day event RAF Wittering 22/06/2022
Mr Jarrett meets Prince William
National Memorial Arboretum, 2019
Valentines Day
National Memorial Arboretum 14th February 2019
Mr Jarrett with other Royal Air Force colleagues
Memorial Gates, Constitution Hill, London
Mr Jarrett about to lay a wreath
Memorial Gates, Remembrance Service, March 2020
Mr Albert Jarrett with two other invited veterans
BBC Contributors Remembrance Service 2020, Royal Albert Hall, London
Left to right: Neil Flanigan WW11, seated Alan Wilmot WW11, Donald Campbell & Albert Jarrett WW11
The Meeting of 4 X Royal Air Force Veterans at the Commonwealth Day Service 11th March 2019 at Memorial Gates, Constitution Hill, London
Mr Albert Jarrett
1924 – 2022 Commonwealth Games Batonbearer, 98, who served in Second World War dies after short illness.
World War 2 Veteran Mr Albert Jarrett
Mr Albert Jarrett enlisted aged 17 in Jamaica and completed his basic training at Royal Air Force Melksham, Wiltshire England. He later served at Sutton Coldfield, Grantham Maintenance [...]
The Log Book Journey
Over 10,000 men and women from the English speaking Caribbean volunteered during WWII. Muted recognition of their brave sacrificial deeds in the region, has become even more infrequent as their numbers dwindle. [...]
New Monument Unveiled in Victoria Square, Birmingham City Centre 4th July 2021
An epic and powerful story created by the FAB5 to unite the 25. Public works of art exemplify inclusion. There is no entrance fee nor an imposing threshold to cross. [...]
First Visit to Royal Air Force (RAF) Cosford Since 1947
On 26 August 2021, Mr Albert Jarrett and I were invited to RAF Cosford Museum for interviews as veterans of the RAF. Mr Jarrett left Cosford in 1947 for Jamaica where [...]
