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Chinese Labour Corps workers

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Chinese Labour Corps workers

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First British Chinese Labour Corps contingent sails for Europe

📅 18 Yanüari 1917

The first contingent of Chinese recruits sailed from Weihaiwei to work for Britain’s war effort. Labourers built roads and railways, unloaded supplies, repaired facilities, and later cleared...

Chinese Labour Corps workers arrive in Plymouth

📅 11 April 1917

The first British-recruited Chinese laborers reached Plymouth after a dangerous journey across the Pacific and Canada. Their arrival marked a largely hidden contribution to Allied logistics. Workers...