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A collection of 15 essays on why remember World War One in Africa, by everyday people and well-known academics Sir Hew Strachan, Timothy Stapleton, Nuno Lemos Pires and David McDonald of Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Includes a poem written specially for Diversity House remembering Africa by Kat Francis and contributions by the children of St Michael’s CE Junior School, Maidstone
- Africa’s contribution: An introduction – Anne Samson
- The importance of remembering the Great War in Africa – Tim Avery
- My personal awareness or lack of it… – Chrissie Boakye
- South Africa in the Great War: First World problem – Antonio Garcia
- Foot soldiers – Massowia Haywood
- World War One in Africa – Kai He
- Why World War One in Africa still matters to Kenya and Africa – XN Iraki
- A triple legacy from World War One – Neema Kambona
- Why the First World War in Africa is important – Lucy London
- Who were these people? – Caroline Okello
- Politics and real strategies in the Great War in Africa – Nuno Lemos Pires
- The Akamba porters and soldiers – Maingi Solomon
- Why should we remember the contribution of Africa – Timothy Stapleton
- A peripheral war – Sir Hew Strachan
- World War One in Africa – Martin Willis
- Walter Tull – a symbol for remembrance
- Remember Me – Kat Francis
- Swale Remembers: How Swale has changed its perception
- CWGC remembers the First World War in Africa – David McDonald
- Throughout – contributions by children of St Michael’s CE Junior School, Maidstone
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