Princess Anne has honoured black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles during World War I. Anne unveiled the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial as president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on Wednesday. The soldiers died without having a known grave, but now their names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. Report by Bangurak. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00It is important to recognise that those we have come to pay tribute to
00:05have gone unacknowledged for too long.
00:30They were the men of the South African Military Labour Corps who served with
00:35valour in campaigns during the First World War. The family members are here
00:41today. These are their kin. They gave their all in the most challenging of
00:48circumstances. Their courage and dedication were essential to the Allied
00:53efforts and their legacy deserves the lasting recognition that this memorial
00:59provides.