BLACK VALOUR: THE SA NATIVE LABOUR CONTINGENT, 1916-1918 AND IN SOUTH AFRICA

Black Valour: The South African Native Labour Contingent, 1916-1918 and the sinking of Mendi By Norman Clothier Softcover with. 204 pages. 1st print 1987 by University of Natal Press  The book are in a good condition. A good collectible book on South African History.   The sinking of the  Mendi  is the central episode in  Black Valour. The rest of the book presents a full picture of the South African Native Labour Contingent, recruited in 1916 and 1917 to support the Allied armies in France. Though disappointed that they were not allowed to bear arms, more than 20,000 men volunteered for service overseas. The highly readable narrative with numerous quotations from reminiscences and letters provides a lively and rounded picture of life in the Labour Contingent, and adds significantly to the growing literature on the black experience of war.   Please see the Photo's as part of the description. Sold as per scan.   International Bidders Welcome (Please enquire about shipping costs) Postage and Packaging: Shipping includes time, labour, packaging material and travel costs Post Office: R58, --- Courier R120 Items can be combined request.