Africa, WWI and Black

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 known grave have been recognized with a memorial more than a century later.
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 Cape Town after going unrecognised for more than a century. The 1,772 men worked in dangerous and gruelling non-combatant roles in East Africa but until now,
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 their legacy.
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 unrecognized for decades.
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 their legacies.
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 contributions were ignored for decades.

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