12512089 - Magic lantern slide WW1, 1914-1918, World war...

Magic lantern slide WW1, 1914-1918, World war one images. General Smuts inspecting a South African native labour unit in France This rather formal scene is thought to have been captured by the war photographer John Warwick Brooke. This is one of the proportionally few images of Black South Africans involved in the war effort. Due to South Africa's domestic policies at the time, Black South Africans were not allowed to bear arms and were instead involved in supporting roles. General Jan Christian Smuts (1870-1950), was born in Malmesbury, South Africa and enjoyed an active political and military career in South Africa. After the declaration of war by the British Empire, Smuts founded the African Defence Force. After accepting a position in the British War Cabinet in 1917, he played a vital role in establishing the RAF. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. General Smuts inspecting a South African native labour unit in France.']

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