SS Mendi Memorial
This memorial commemorates the killed crew members of the transport ship SS Mendi which sunk on 21 February 1917. The incident was a major loss for the South African military as 646 people, most of whom were black South African troops, were killed.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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