Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial ... in the then-German colonies ...
When WW1 broke out, he formed an infantry of fellow graduates from the university, but was tragically killed in 1917 by a howitzer gun fired from a German trench. In his will he left behind money ...
The German Empire became Germany, and Germany lost substantial territory outside Europe. For more information about the history of World War I, visit The National WWI Museum and Memorial.
Togo in Africa saw the first battle between Allied and German forces in World War One. They fought for control of the Kamina wireless station. WW1: Why was the first day of the Somme such a disaster?