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21-09-08, 06:39 PM
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Canadian Black troops in 1stWW. Short, mostly unknown story.
http://www.saintjohn.nbcc.nb.ca/Heri...s/1armyguy.jpg
http://www.saintjohn.nbcc.nb.ca/Heri.../GreatWars.Htm
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21-09-08, 08:35 PM
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Interesting Jo. and I heard they served well. Ray
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21-09-08, 08:46 PM
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Jo thanks for the link to this little known subject.
I had come across references to the black troops in World War One while doing some research on the 208th Irish Overseas Bn and the 180th Sportsman Bn. If I recall correctly there were a couple of letters between the the Battalions and the Ministry of Defense where the Battalion did not wish to have them in their Battalions. It certainly gave me something to reflect on.
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21-09-08, 09:23 PM
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Hi Ray & Clifford. Not the best part of our country's history (forgetting them)but, which country can say they had one without any blemishes? Also, what about the black soldiers that served in 2ndWW?
Jo
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21-09-08, 10:07 PM
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I would recommend Calvin Ruck's The Black Battalion and DND's For My Country: Black Canadians on the Field of Honour.
Phil
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23-09-08, 12:49 PM
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Hi lettman,nice badge but, I'm not that sure it's a restrike. Maybe Bill A or paulbear could have a look?
Cheers Jo
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23-09-08, 02:37 PM
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I know he's not Canadian but, we are very proud of Walter Tull here in Northamptonshire, England. He was the first British-born black army officer and the first black officer to lead white British troops into battle. Sadly he like many men of his era was KIA during WW1. He was awarded the British War and Victory Medal and recommended for a Military Cross.
He played for my local team Northampton Town Football Club and there is memorial to him outside the stadium which is a focal point every remeberence day.
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23-09-08, 03:39 PM
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"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
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23-09-08, 05:48 PM
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Jo - great web link - thanks. There's currently not much else to sing about on the terraces at the "cobblers" these days. But on a serious note the black and Indian contribution to WW1/WW2 needs to be highlighted a little more in my mind - and I'm not talking about dear old Holywood. Cheers - David.
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23-09-08, 09:24 PM
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Here is my little contribution to this thread. The display shows some of the insigina of the Nr. 2 Construction and a couple of victory medals that are in my collection. I believe that Rev. White of the Battalion was the only black man commissioned in the CEF not certain about the rest of the empire. The Victorys are both Sappers and born in Nova Scotia. I also have a few items belonging to Capt. Anderson of the Nr. 2 Construction including his cap and greatcoat both named to him.
Stephen
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23-09-08, 09:51 PM
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Great items Stephen.Keep the spirit alive.
Jo
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