Long forgotten, Black South African servicemen who died in WWI are finally honored with a memorial
The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men ...
The World War Two soldier buried without his brain
The family of Donnie MacRae, who died aged 33 in a prisoner-of-war camp hospital, want his remains reunited with his body.
'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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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 ...
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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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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 ...
Anne lays wreath to honour black South African labourers in First World War
The Princess Royal said the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial is ‘a reminder of a shared but sometimes difficult past’.
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The World War Two soldier buried without his brain
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recently agreed to accept Donnie's brain and spinal cord samples from the Max Planck Institute and reunite them with the remains already buried at their ...
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War memorial opens in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN - More than 1,700 South Africans who served in non-combatant roles during World War 1 and who perished with no ...
Princess Royal to honour sacrifices of black South Africans in First World War
The Princess Royal will commemorate the sacrifices of black South Africans and other races who played a vital First World War role during her final day in Cape Town. Anne will unveil the Cape Town ...