The tragedy of the SS Mendi – South Africa’s greatest wartime loss
Collated by Peter Dickens On 21 February 1917, during World War I, this chartered troopship – the SS Mendi – containing a full battalion of South African Native…
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Not for Ourselves, but for Others
Collated by Peter Dickens On 21 February 1917, during World War I, this chartered troopship – the SS Mendi – containing a full battalion of South African Native…
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A rare and wonderful original colour WW2 photo of a proud South African soldier, during World War 2, Great Britain used the Commonwealth to train pilots from all over the world,…
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Group Captain P H “Dutch” Hugo (left), Commanding Officer of No. 322 Wing RAF, and Wing Commander R “Raz” Berry (right), who took over leadership of the Wing in January…
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