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These were civilians recruited in South Africa and protectorates like Bechunaland and Basutoland to served as labourers to support the army in France and Italy.

The first men left South Africa in late October 1916 and arrived in France about 3 weeks later.

In all something like 21000 men left from Cape Town for France between October 1916 and January 1918 and around 1100 died whilst in service, including the 607 men drowned when the SS Mendi was sunk in the English Channel.

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