Southern Rhodesia in World War I
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title:
Southern Rhodesia in World War I
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When the United Kingdom declared war on Germany at the start of World War I in August 1914, settler society in Southern Rhodesia, then administered by the British South Africa Company, received the news with great patriotic enthusiasm. The Company administrator, Sir William Milton, wired the UK government, "All Rhodesia ... ready to do its duty". Although it supported Britain, the company was concerned about the possible financial implications for its chartered territory should it make direct c
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The territory's contributions during the Great War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Rhodesia_in_World_War_I
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2023-10-21T16:17:43Z
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