South African Native Labour Corps
| South African Native Labour Corps | |
|---|---|
Men, probably of the South African Native Labour Corps, cooking on a Soyer stove in a hutted camp on the Western Front, c.1917 | |
| Active | 1916 – January 1918 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Allegiance | South African Army |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Colonel S.A.M. Pritchard |
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The South African Native Labour Corps (SANLC) was a force of workers formed in 1916 in response to a British request for workers at French ports. About 25,000 South Africans joined the Corps. The SANLC was utilized in various menial noncombat tasks. The SANLC was disbanded by the South African government in January 1918.