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 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 ...
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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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War memorial opens in Cape Town
The memorial, in Cape Town, in the Company’s Garden, was inaugurated by Commonwealth War Graves Commission president, Her ...
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Princess Anne honors legacy of black South African WWI heroes
Black South African servicemen who lost their lives in non-combat roles while serving on the Allied side during World War I, ...
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Princess Anne delivers speech to 'right historical wrongs' on solo trip without husband
Princess Anne has called for "historical wrongs" to be righted as she unveiled a new memorial honouring previously overlooked ...