Historische Organisatie

South African Native Labour Contingent

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South Africa 📍 Verenigd Koninkrijk

South African Native Labour Contingent

Ook bekend als: SANLC

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The SS Mendi sinks in the English Channel

📅 21 Februari 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...