Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI are finally honored with a memorial
More than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no ...
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Echoes of the Unsung: Honoring Black South African Servicemen of WWI
A newly unveiled memorial in Cape Town commemorates over 1,700 Black South African servicemen who served in non-combat roles ...
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After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial
While South Africa has several memorials dedicated to white soldiers who died in the world wars, Black servicemen’s ...
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Black African servicemen who died in First World War set to be commemorated for first time
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has paid for a new memorial to honour the 1700 men, which will open in Cape Town. The UK based organisation said the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial will ...
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Cape Town Memorial Honors 1,772 Black South African Servicemen Who Died in WWI
Cape Town honors 1,772 Black South African servicemen who died in World War I without known graves. A new memorial preserves ...
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After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial
In a Cape Town memorial opened Wednesday, African "iroko" hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combatant roles in WWI.