The Unremembered: World War One's Army of Workers launches 100 years after the SS Mendi tragedy from south african big Watch Video
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Description: Big Ideas Community Interest Company launched The Unremembered: World War One's Army of Workers on the centenary of the sinking of the SS Mendi – which saw the loss over 600 men of the 5th Battalion the South African Native Labour Corps (SANLC) and 30 crew members. The tragedy was among South Africa’s greatest losses in the First World War and one of the largest ever maritime disasters in English waters.nnTo mark the centenary, Big Ideas invited the public to join them at the steps of the Po