1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
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 ...
'Downright disgrace' - fears for Kirklees' war graves as plans to reuse burial space cause outcry
Proposals to reuse graves have been branded a “downright disgrace” by a Kirklees councillor, as fears grow over the future of ...
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Fallen South African WWI Soldiers Remembered in New Monument
Hundreds of South African soldiers, mostly black, who died during World War One have been honoured in Cape Town with a new ...
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Fallen Black South African Soldiers From World War I Finally Remembered
Despite being the sons of Africa, the hundreds of soldiers who served in non-combat roles between 1914 and 1918 have been ...
South Africa's WW1 servicemen finally honoured at new memorial
Hundreds of South African servicemen, mostly black, who died during World War One have been honoured with a new memorial in ...
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South Africa: Fallen Black South African Soldiers From World War I Finally Remembered
A new war memorial in Cape Town, South Africa, remembers the close to 2,000 casualties who served in Africa during World War 1, between 1914-1918 and who have no known graves and because they were ...
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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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Memorial in Cape Town Recognises Black Servicemen Who Died in WWI
A memorial in Cape Town recognises 1,772 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles during WWI, preserving ...
Princess Royal says black African servicemen who died for Britain will finally be commemorated
Many of those killed in the First World War had gone unacknowledged with bereaved relatives given little or no information ...