Author: Cameron Kinnear

Not for Ourselves, but for Others

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South African WW1 recruitment poster calling for revenge over the execution of Edith Cavell.

1915 – Fascinating World War 1 recruiting poster urging South Africans to arms. The poster urges South Africans to avenge the execution of a nurse – Edith Cavell (1865-1915) who…
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MS Oceanos – South African military bravery on the high seas

  The tragedy of the MS Oceanos can be regarded as one of the finest hours for the South African Navy and South African Air Force, and is regarded as…
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WW1 South African standing sentry in the trenches

Very rare photo of South Africans in the frontline trenches during World War 1. Here is a South African sentry standing lookout at his post near Fricourt, France whilst taking…
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