Historical Organization

South African Native Labour Contingent

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South African Native Labour Contingent

Also known as: SANLC

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The SS Mendi sinks in the English Channel

📅 21 February 1917

The troopship sank after a collision, killing more than 600 members of the South African Native Labour Contingent and crew. Black servicemen had been recruited for wartime labour while denied equal...