A new memorial in Cape Town honors 1,772 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles during World War I and have no known graves. According to The Associated Press, these men, members of the Cape Town Labor Corps,

The memorial was inaugurated by the President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, in Cape Town. She told the audience, which included several South African and Commonwealth officials, students, and family members ...

Princess Anne, President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), on Wednesday officially unveiled the CWGC Labour Corps Memorial in Cape Town to commemorate the contribution of more than 1 700 non-combatants who died while participating in Britain’s First World War effort in Africa.

in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht) Britain’s Princess Anne, the President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, walks in between an African “iroko” hardwood post bearing names and the date of ...

A memorial in Cape Town recognises 1,772 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles during WWI, preserving their legacies.

CAPE TOWN - More than 1,700 South Africans who served in non-combatant roles during World War 1 and who perished with no recognition, have finally been honoured and remembered. The memorial, in Cape Town,

Individually named markers will commemorate each of the casualties remembered at the new Cape Town memorial [Courtesy of Commonwealth War Graves Commission] Not all of them were forgotten.

Princess Anne has returned to the UK after a brief solo trip to South Africa, where she was representing the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Princess Royal was initially set to

Britain's Princess Anne, the President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, walks in between an African "iroko" hardwood post bearing names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South

Many of those killed in the First World War had gone unacknowledged with bereaved relatives given little or no information about their fate

Princess Anne has honoured black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles during World War I. Anne unveiled the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial as president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on Wednesday.

The memorial, in Cape Town, in the Company’s Garden, was inaugurated by Commonwealth War Graves Commission president, Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne.