In Memoriam, 27 October

The following men of the Chinese Labour Corp died this day. CHANG HSUAN I ‘52107’ 1917 CHANG HO ‘31427’ 1919 SUN WEN PIN ‘49623’ 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam, 26 October

These men of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day. SUNG KUANG TE ‘16891’ 1917 HOU CHIA T’IEN ‘93518’ 1919 WU TE CH’I ‘42706’ 1919 We Remember Them

Attitudes towards the Chinese after the Armistice

“The Chinese coolies in the pay of the English army, inspire real terror in the country they occupy (… ) many misdeeds are attributed to them, some even committed with weapons in hand. (We) urgently (ask) public authorities that the district of Péronne be freed and that they be shipped back to Asia. “ Chamber of Commerce …

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In Memoriam, 25 October

Four men of the Chinese Labour Corps died on this day. LI HSU T’ANG ‘5174’ 1918 LI SHIH CHUN ‘34195’ 1918 CHANG PAI CHUNG ‘38545’ 1919 HSIANG YEN LING ‘94306’ 1919 We Remember Them.

In Memoriam, 24 October

The following nine men of the CLC died this day CH’EN T’UNG CHU ‘54964’ 1918 CHANG TE CHUNG ‘26677’ 1918 LIU CH’UAN CH’UN ‘55471’ 1918 LIU HSI KUEI ‘105204’ 1918 WANG HUAI YU ‘21076’ 1918 YANG TZU CHING ‘36892’ 1918 YU CH’ENG KUEI ‘75014’ 1918 HU CH’ENG I ‘108304’ 1919 SUN LIU ‘98844’ 1919 We …

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In Memoriam, 23 October

We Remember the following men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died this day: SUN HSI KUEI ‘19069’ 1917 CH’EN FENG CHIANG ‘96592’ 1919 CH’IN CH’I CHIEN ‘13657’ 1919

In Memoriam, 22 October

The following men of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day CHANG KAN LIN ‘49460’ 1918 I TS’AN HAI ‘103376’ 1918 TUNG PAO SHAN ‘13614’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam, 21 October

We Remember Mr Liu Hung Chun (2963) who died this day, 1918.

In Memoriam, 20 October

The men named below died this day: CHANG CHIH HUNG ‘10431’ 1917 CHENG CHING WEN ‘63591’ 1918 LI LAI SHUN ‘2566’ 1918 LIU MEI LIN ‘58826’ 1919 TING CHAO EN ‘13994’ 1919 We Remember Them.

In Memoriam, 18 October

Mr CHANG TIEN CH’I (21334) of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day, 1918. We Remember Him.

In Memoriam, 17 October

These men of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day. HAN HAI ‘108576’ 1918 LIU YU K’UEI ‘38755’ 1919 SHAO TE MING ‘22633’ 1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam, 16 Ocotber

The following members of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day CHAO CH’ING LIANG ‘101016’ 1919 CHAO TSENG YUEH ‘93923’ 1919 WANG CH’IN LIN ‘104016’ 1919 WANG LAI SHUN ‘13042’ 1918 WANG SHOU SHAN ‘104214’ 1919 We Remember Them.

In Memoriam 15 October

The fallen men of the Chinese Labour Corps this day were CHAO HSING CH’UN ‘104676’ 1918 CHOU YU SHENG ‘107055’ 1918 NIU HSI MENG ‘20508’ 1919 NIU TE MING ‘21152’ 1918 WU CH’UN HSI ‘46878’ 1919 We RememberThem.

The War Office performed a remarkable about turn

[A]t the end of last month the War Office performed a remarkable about turn. Having been utterly opposed to the hiring of Chinese labourers before the Battle of the Somme, it’s now clear that the manpower situation has entirely changed. This could be a war of attrition, and minister of war David Lloyd George has just authorised the opening of negotiations, …

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In Memoriam, 14 October

Three men of the Chinese Lbour Corps died on this day HEI CH’I SHUN ‘34069’ 1919 WANG CHIN LUNG ‘25091’ 1919 YANG HSUEH SHIH ‘48305’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 13 October

Four men died this day PAO MING SHAN ‘76376’  1918 SUN TUNG SHEN ‘54300’  1917 TS’AO MING KE ‘97594’  1919 WU YU KAO ‘26010’  1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 12 October

On the 12th October the following men of the Chinese Labour Corps died. CH’IN TUNG ‘8111’ 1918 LI I TIEN ‘3096’ 1917 LI P’EI YUAN ‘54509’ 1917 T’ANG CHI TE ‘90660’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 11 October

The following men of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day. CH’IN TUNG ‘811 1918 LI I TIEN ‘3096’ 1917 LI P’EI YUAN ‘54509’ 1917 T’ANG CHI TE ‘90660’ 1918 We Remember Them

China’s interests “totally disregarded”.

China had earned the gratitude of its allies, but it received none. Its interests were totally disregarded at the long peace conference in 1918-19. At the end of it the Chinese delegates refused to sign the Versailles treaty. Lord Lexden OBE The Far East in the First World War  

In Memoriam 10 October

The men of the Chinese Labour Corps may well have been familiar with the tenth day of the tenth month as being China’s national day: it was the anniversary of the start of the Xinhai Revolution – the revolution that would bring an end to over 2,000 years of dynastic rule in China. Deaths among …

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In Memoriam 9 Ocotober

Mr LI JEN KUEI ‘90120’ died this day, 1918. We remember him.

In Memoriam 8 October

The men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died this day were LAN FENG CH’UN ‘18634’ 1918 LIU WAN CH’ING ‘67966 ‘918 SUNG YUNG AN ‘93264’ 1918 TU SHU TSU ‘12842’ 1919 WU TSAN YUAN ‘101377’ 1918 We Remember them

No In Memoriam

Today, 6th October, is the first day since the 13th August when we started to commemorate the anniversaries of deaths among the men of the Chinese Labour Corps, that that there are no men to remember. It is one of a handful of days in the year when no deaths occurred among the men of the Chinese Labour …

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In Memoriam 5 October

Today we remember CHANG HSUEH CHOU ‘2520’ 1919 CHANG SHANG HSIEN ‘100340’ 1918 CHAO HE HSUAN ‘100798’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 4 October

Four deaths among the Chinese Labour Corps this day, CHANG CHUNG FENG ‘20624’ 1919 CHANG HSUEH ‘57123’ 1918 SUN YU ‘73507’ 1918 WANG CHIH HSU ‘98826’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 3 October

Seven CLC men died on the 3rd October CHANG SHUN LAI ‘9769’  1919 CHENG LI HSIN ‘68356’  1918 HO HUNG FU ‘49692’  1919 HOU EN TS’AI ‘31191’  1917 HSIEH KENG YIN ‘16969’  1917 MA CHIN SHUN ‘34324’  1919 WANG CHI JUNG ‘4323’  1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 2 October

Today the following two men of the Chinese Labour Corps died. LI KUANG TSENG ‘103828’ 1918 WANG TIEN WU ‘11111’1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 1 October

Today is China’s National Day. A day of celebration for hundreds of millions of Chinese. We recall the sacrifice of the following two men whose lives were laid down on China’s path to modernity. CHIA LIEN MING ‘35860’ 1917 CHOU HSUEH LIN ‘108847’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 30 September

In Memory of the souls lost this day: KENG YU TSENG ‘18422’ 1918 LIU MEI CHING ‘133264’ 1918 TIAO TE CH’I ‘71790’ 1919 TU WEN TE ‘66060’ 1919 TUNG CHI LU ‘105037’ 1918 WANG HSUEH LI ‘70024’ 1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 29 September

In memory of the following men who died this day: CHANG CH’ING YUN ‘106464’ 1918 YANG CH’ING CH’UN ‘44271’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 28 September

The following men died this day: CHANG T’UNG SHENG ‘62638’ 1919 CHAO KUANG HSIEN ‘53770’ 1918 KAO CH’ING LIN ‘46564’ 1919 P’AN CHIN SHAN ‘8751’ 1918 YEN FENG SHAN ‘18060’ 1917 We Remember them

In Memoriam 27 September

Nine men of the Chinese Labour Corps died this day: CH’AI CHIH T’IEN ‘97203’ 1919 CHU WEN LIANG ‘70084’ 1919 HOU YUAN CH’ANG ‘57714’ 1919 HSIN YU SHENG ‘23714’ 1918 HUANG TZU CH’UN ‘97250’ 1919 KAO CHI LUNG ‘55770’ 1918 LI HUNG YU ‘102952’ 1919 PI TS’UI TE ‘97237’ 1919 WANG CHAO HSIANG ‘97319’ 1919 …

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In Memoriam 26 September

Two men of the CLC died today: TENG T’UNG HSIANG ‘98438’ 1919 YANG MING CH’I ‘56083’ 1918 We RememberThem

In Memoriam 25 September

Two men of the Chinese Labour Corps died today: LIU SZU HUI ‘67351’ 1918 SU YIN T’ING ‘72782’ 1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 24 September

In Memory of the following men who died this day FAN WEN PIN ‘71543’ 1918 HSIN LING SHAN ‘95580’ 1918 HSU TIEN FU ‘25716’ 1919 LIEN TE CH’ENG ‘34776’ 1917 SUN HUNG ‘36537’ 1919 TO TIEN SHUN ‘43208’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 23 September

Dedicated to the following men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died this day. LU HSIEN T’ING ‘95016’ 1918 YANG CH’ING TE ‘8358’ 1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 22 September

Died this day, the following six men of the Chinese Labour Corps. CH’EN CHIU SHAN ‘91178’ 1918 LI CH’ANG HO ‘17610’ 1918 TS’UI CH’ANG SHENG ‘21342’ 1918 WANG HSUEH SSU ‘29936’ 1919 YEN TS’UN CHUNG ‘98493’ 1919 TO TIEN SHUN ‘43208’ 1919 We Remember Them

The Shanghai War Memorial

Photograph of the 1924 unveiling of the Shanghai War Memorial to the Great War. The memorial was built to commemorate around two hundred Shanghai expats (from the Allies) who died in the Great War. It is worth remembering, of course, that China joined the war on the allied side in late 1917. But this was only …

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In Memoriam 21 September

Men who died this day CHANG LI SHENG ‘62255’ 1919 LAI KUEI ‘47596’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 20 September

Died on this day CHAO HSIAO TSEN ‘3890’ 1917 SHIH KUAN T’ING ‘68370’ 1918 SUN YU TS’UI ‘76272’ 1918 YANG SHOU ‘7859’ 1918 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 18 September

The following members of the Chinese Labour Corps died today. HUANG LU TE (65779) 1918 LI SHU CH’I (98198) 1918 TUNG HSI CH’ENG (55723) 1918 We Remember Them.

Message of support from Lord Bourne, Minister for Communities

We were delighted to have received the following message of support from Minister for Communities, Lord Bourne.  Our sincere thanks to the Minister and his staff.  

In Memoriam 17 September

On the 17th September the following Chinese Labour Corps men died: WANG CH’ING MING (24107) 1918 LI CH’ING KUNG (25310) 1918 LIU HSI CHAO (104640) 1918 LU WAN SHAN (100827) 1919 SUN SHIH LIN (53345) 1919 We Remember Them

In Memoriam 14 September

Chinese Labour Corps members who died on the 14th September are HAN I CHANG (11388) LIU WEI HE (54779) TUNG CHUN CHAO (2331) WANG CH’ING HAI (14399) WU YU CHEN (7254) We Remember Them

In Memoriam 13 September

The 13th September saw the following eight men of the Chinese Labour Corps die: CHOU SSU HSIN (2370) YU MAO TZU (20438) HSU CH’ANG FA (95604) LIU AN HE (106242) WANG HSI CHEN (23943) CHANG WEN MING (37914) MA YU LIN (70284) WANG CH’I SHUN (71932) We Remember Them

In Memoriam 12 September

Two men from the Chinese Labour Corpsdied on the 12th of September, both in 1918. HUI I HE (42476) 112th Company, 1918 WEI FENG LIN (45458) 1918 We Remember Them.

In Memoriam 11 September

Three men from the Chinese Labour Corps lost their lives on this day, 11th September CHANG KUEI CH’EN (32706) K’UEI YU HOU (28422) WANG K’UEI SHENG (50140) We Remember Them

In Memoriam 10 September

  TS’UI FA CH’I (30823) CHENG JUI CH’ANG (109203) The men of the Chinese Labour Corps named above died on the 10th September. We Remember Them

In Memoriam 9 September

Deaths among the Chinese Labour Corps that fell on the 9th September: CHOU TUN TE (73581) 1918 FU FA CHOU (16075)  1918 WANG HSIEN TE (48297)  1918 HUANG CHIN PIAO (90265) 1919 YU CH’ING HAI (98999) 1919 We Remember Them.  

In Memoriam 8 September

On the eighth day of September the following men of the Chinese Labour Corps died. CHANG HSIANG CH’ENG (27781) 1917 LI CH’ENG HSIANG (32694) 1917 SUI SHEN CHU (132081) 1918 WANG YUN TS’AI (8444) 1918 We remember them.

In Memoriam 7 September

On the seventh day of September three deaths occurred among members of the Chinese Labour Corps. WU CHIN TSUNG (7722) 1917 YANG TE TSENG (58353) 1918 KAO KEN TZU (29504) 47th Company, 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 6 September

The sixth day of September saw four deaths among members of the Chinese Labour Corps. SHIH KUANG HSIEN (29644) 47th Company, 1917 HSING TSAO YING (7310) 1918 CHANG SHAO T’UNG (67015) 1919 WANG HSI (33996) 78th Company, 1919 We remember them

In Memoriam 5 September

Seven members of the Chinese Labour Corps are remembered on this the anniversary of their death. SUN CHIA PIN (3345) 1917 LIU FU YUAN (46314) 1918 LU CHAO HE (64522) 1918 WANG CHIN SHAN (36653) 1918 CHU YU CH’IH (76645) 178th Company, 1919 TU HSI SHEN (24902) 1919 WANG TE SHENG (98061) 146th Company, 1919 …

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In Memoriam 3 September

The 3rd September saw seven deaths among the members of the Chinese Labour Corps. FU P’EI CH’EN (9436) 56th Company, 1917 SUN CHEN SHENG (34559) 1917 TS’AO KUEI (18363) 35th Company, 1917 YANG K’OU CHEN (15593) 35th Company, 1918 SUI CHUNG WEN (52031) 63rd Company, 1918 WANG FU LUNG (97199) 1919 WANG CH’I FA (36334) 1919 …

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In Memoriam

The 2nd September saw the deaths of another nine members the Chinese Labour Corps whilst serving. TS’UI FU SHENG (2825) 1917 WANG WEI LO (2593) 23rd Company, 1917 CHIAO HSING (12052) 12th Company, 1918 HSU WEN HUA (100485) 1918 SU WEN AI (25632) 88th Company, 1918 WANG HSING FENG (29244) 39th Company, 1918 WANG K’AI …

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In Memoriam 1 September

Nine Chinese Labour Corps members died on the first of September: CHANG FENG LING (20894) 31st Company, 1917 CHANG YUAN CH’ING (20656) 31st Company, 1917 HAN LI HSIEN (20546) 31st Company, 1917 KAO CH’ENG CHIH (20888) 31st Company, 1917 KU KUANG MING (3002) 23rd Company, 1917 SUN YEH TE (20520) 31st Company, 1917 YEN CHUNG FA …

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In Memoriam 31 August

Three members of the Chinese Labour Corps died on the 31st August: LIU CH’ANG HSIANG (7422) 1917 TUNG FANG CH’ENG (75099) 1919 LIU SHOU WAN (58667) 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 30 August

We remember the following three members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died On the 30th August CH’EN TE HSUAN (11916) 1917 CHANG HSIANG YUN (50919) 1919 LI CHING JUNG (40661) 169th Company, 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 29 August

We remember the following five members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on the 29th August LIU K’O P’ING (9032) 1917 YANG HUI KUNG (2049) 1917 LIU PANG HSING (983251) 53rd Company, 1918 CHAO CHIN T’ANG (92408) 1919 HAO YUN LUNG (73681) 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 28 August

On the 28th August the following four members of the Chinese Labour Corps died. SUN TE KUNG (7423) 1917 WANG LAI HSIANG (55287) 72nd Company, 1917 WANG HSI SHENG (12604) 13th Company, 1918 YU SHENG FANG (57080) 1918 We remember them.

In Memoriam 27 August

On this day, 27th August, the following five members of the Chinese Labour Corps died. HOU ERH (10051) 1917 CHENG YEH LUNG (62142) 1918 HU CH’EN K’UEI (34946) 1918 CHAO HUNG P’ING (47632) 1918 WANG FENG WEN (22466) 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 26 August

On this day, 26th August, the following two members of the Chinese Labour Corps died. KAO SAN TUNG (96403) 145th Company TU CHUNG I6105 We remember them both.

In Memoriam 25 August

On this day, 25th August,  the following members of the Chinese Labour Corps died. CHANG HSIAO LIEN (15295) 47th Company, 1918 SHAN I CH’UAN (5863) 1918 T’ENG CHI KUANG (1015540) 158th Company , 1918 We remember them.

Burial Detail

For the men on burial detail, exhuming and burying their former comrades was an extremely difficult and traumatic task. Those who volunteered for the job were paid an extra 2s 6d per day (worth around £24.10 today). ‘For the first week or two I could scarcely endure the experiences we met with, but I gradually …

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In Memoriam 24 August

On this day, 24th August,  the following members of the Chinese Labour Corps died. CHANG K’UEI P’IN (506) 2nd Company, 1918 SHIH JUI AN (45341) 112th Company, 1918 We remember them both.

In Memoriam 23 August

Today four men of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on this day are remembered. T’AN CHI CH’I (53608) 1917 CHAO YU HSIANG (9195) 19th Company, 1918 HSIA CHING HSIU (41428) 1919 SUN HAO LI (55496) 1919 We  remember them.

In Memoriam 22 August

Today we remember the following seven members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on 22nd August: SUN YU CH’EN (25693) 1917 WEI SHENG FU (27171) 1917 CHOU CH’ING YUAN (7993) 1918 SUN HO LING (70) 1918 YANG YU CH’UN (33392) 74th Company, 1918 HSU LAO HAN (132642) 3rd Company, 1919 KAO CHIN CH’AI (51095) …

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In Memoriam 21 August

Today we remember the following five members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on 21st August: FANG P’EI HE (100363) 1918 HE SHENG LIANG (102054) 1918 WANG CHIN SHAN (7145) 8th Company, 1918 YANG CHIN CHIH (7006) 1918 LIU WEN HSING (30301) 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 20 August

Today we remember the following five members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on 20th August: CHANG PEN I (52206) 1918 KUO T’UNG FA (64309) 102nd Company, 1918 TUNG WAN SHUN (30279) 1918 WEI HUNG K’O (21085) 1918 LIU TSENG PIN (99164) 1919 We remember them.

Commissioned artists create four short works on the Chinese Labour Corps

Chinese Arts Space (CAS) presents Project New Earth as part of the commemorations for WW1, celebrating the CLC’s memory within the context of British Chinese communities in the UK today. Commissioned artists create four short works: two evocative music-dance films, an exciting live contemporary dance and a moving music drama. Schedule: 7:30pm-8:30pm Performance 8:30pm-9:00pm Artist …

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In Memoriam 19 August

Today we remember the following four members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on 19th August: SUNG YU T’IEN (1369) 3rd Company, 1918 FANG LAO (49977), 1919 KUNG TS’UN KUEI (133923) 1919 KUO CHEN HAN (27323), 1919 Three of the four men died after the armistice. We remember them.

Update on the CLC Banner.

Many of you will remember the fantastic gift of the Chinese Labour corps banner by the Dennison brothers, and the Incredible Story of Colonel AA Kennedy to whom the banner was given by grateful men of the Chinese Labour Corps under his command. Although the banner had been offered to the campaign, it was felt that we …

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In Memoriam 18 August

We remember the following five members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on this day. LIU CHIA SHUN (5253) 1917 T’IEN FENG T’IEN (66516) 110th Company, 1918 YANG SHIH YUEH (98364) 1918 LI KUO HSIU (65474) 120th Company, 1919 P’ENG CHI SHAN (98487) 146th Company, 1919 We remember them.

In Memoriam 17 August

We remember the following four members of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on this day. LI HSIEN MING (74059) 1919 SUN T’ENG CHIANG (99389) 1919 WANG CH’ING HU (48909) 1919 WU FENG TSAO (40277) 1919 We note that all four died after the armistice. We remember them.

In Memoriam 16 August

We remember the following nine member of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on this day. YIN K’O I (28801) 42nd Company 1917 CHANG TE SHENG (11167) 30th Company 1918 CHAO SHAO WU (47628) 125th Company 1919 HAN YU CHO (106644) 1919 HSU YEN CH’UN (13080) 1919 KAO LAO HEI (48979) 1919 KAO TIEN PAO …

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In Memoriam 15 August

We remember the following six member of the Chinese Labour Corps who died on this day. FENG CHIH CH’UAN (104496) 1918 TENG KOU (72459) 1919 CH’I YU LUNG (49857) 1919 HSU HSING TAO (107278) 1919 KAO FU TS’UNG (103686) 1919 LI MING T’ING (101629) 1919 Please note that five of the six died after the …

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In Memoriam 14 August

The following members of the Chinese Labour Corps died on the 14th August: CHANG YUN KAO (59115) 1918 CHU HSING MING (96878) 1919 LIU CH’ING HAI (16651) 1919 If you are wondering why 14th August 1919 when hostilities ended on 11th November 1918, it’s because the Chinese Labour Corps were kept on after the armistice to repair …

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Countdown to China’s Great War centenary

Today’s our second anniversary. We launched the Ensuring We Remember Campaign on the 14th August 2014. It wasn’t a random date, it marked the 97th anniversary of China formally joining the allies as a belligerent in the Great War. From today, 14th August 2016 through to 13th August 2017 we will be remembering the men …

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With the Chinese Labour Force in France in 1918

With the Chinese Labour Force in France in 1918 (The late Norman Mellor worked with the Chinese Labour Corps for some time after the war. In October 1999, a copy of his report was sent to me by his widow. Unfortunately the copy of the report – date stamped 29 Mar 1983 – is rather …

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Chinese labour on the home front to be explored at Conference in September.

  The Ensuring We Remember Campaign is delighted to be contributing to Dissenting Voices and the Everyday in the First World War Conference to be held at the National Archives over three days, starting on September 8, 2016. An outline of our presentation is given below. Trade Unionism and the Yellow Peril: The use of Chinese labour …

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Project New Earth: Work-in-progress Show

China Exchange Thursday, 8 September 2016 from 19:30 to 21:00 (BST) London, United Kingdom Book your ticket here. Chinese Arts Space (CAS) presents Project New Earth as part of the commemorations for WW1, celebrating the CLC’s memory within the context of British Chinese communities in the UK today. Commissioned artists create four short works: two …

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Meridian Society gains support of National Lottery to commemorate the Chinese Labour Corps

Our congratulations to the Meridian Society on securing funding for a Chinese Labour Corps commemoration project. Their press release is given below. The Meridian Society has been awarded a grant of £99,700 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards a commemoration project of the contribution made to WW1 by the Chinese Labour Corps (CLC). Chinese …

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I Think They Will Remember.

“I think they will remember. I am sure they appreciated. It made them feel at least that they were men and not mere quarry slaves, driven to their dungeon when the day was done…” Report of the War Emergency Work of the Y.M.C.A. from 1914 to 1926, Year Book of the National Council of Y.M.C.A.’s, …

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Trade Unionism and the Yellow Peril: the use of Chinese labour on the Home Front.

Steve Lau, Chair of the Ensuring We Remember Campaign will be speaking on the second day of a three day event being held at the National Archives in September. Steve will be speaking on the subject, Trade Unionism and the Yellow Peril: the use of Chinese labour on the Home Front.

Campaign Chair to speak on ‘Missionaries and the Chinese Labour Corps”.

Steve Lau, Chair of the Ensuring We Rememeber Campaign, will be presenting a short paper at the forthcoming conference, Faith and First World War Conference, on the subject of Missionaries and the Chinese Labour Corps. The Conference is being held in Glasgow over two days, 21-22 July 2016, and is free to attend. (Mr Lau …

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Jim Maultsaid sums up the Chinese

In the newly published second volume of Lieutenant Jim Maultsaid’s diaries he gives the following summary of his feelings towards the Chinese at the start of the section covering his command within the 169th Company of the Chinese Labour Corps.   To my last day on this Earth I will always have a very high …

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Chair of Campaign to speak at Hidden Histories Conference.

Steve Lau, Chair of the Ensuring We Rememeber Campaign, will be speaking at the forthcoming conference, Beyond the Western Front – The Global First World War Conference, on the subject of the link between the First World War and the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party. The Conference is being held in Nottingham over two …

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CiBF sends congratulatory message to Her Majesty the Queen

The Chinese in Britain Forum, lead body of the Ensuring We Remember Campaign, sent a congratulatory message to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of Her Majesty’s ninetieth birthday.   The Private Secretary of Her Majesty the Queen, Buckingham Palace, London, SW1A 1AA. 11 June 2016 Dear Sir, I write on behalf of The …

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Did China’s wartime exports of wheat to the allies cause the North China Famine of 1920-21

For some time here at Campaign HQ we have puzzled over an article in the New York Times that appeared on the 5th June, 1921. The article is a plea by Union N Bethell, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Committee for China Famine Fund n which he claims a causal link between the thousands of tons …

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Seeking Chinese language transcribing volunteers

We are seeking volunteers to assist with transcribing Chinese text from a scanned document and producing it as a word document. Although perfectly legible, the text is not suitable for OCR scanning. For further information please contact using our Contact Form.

Write an article for the Campaign website.

We would welcome the submission of articles for publication on this site. We are happy to give full credit to authors, whether they be individuals or organisations. If you have an idea for an article, please let us know by using our Contact Form. Please note. 1. Articles can be on any subject as long …

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“The European war made possible Japanese aggression on China.” An American’s view from 1916.

The European war made possible Japanese aggression on China. The War Party in Japan assured their compatriots that all Europe was engrossed in a life-and-death struggle; and no European nation would or could interfere with Japan’s realization of her ambitions; that the United States was isolated, and the protection of China would not furnish her …

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“Stop dredging up things from the past”

It is an interesting turn of events to find that the main backlash against the Campaign has been from those who consider it to be “white-bashing”, by people who suggest “white people are not there merely for the convenience of others”, and, “as a minority”, to  “expect to be offended”.  To them, we show a lack …

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Talk: The mystery of Chinese workers in Africa during World War One

Campaign chair, Steve Lau, will be speaking at the Africa and the Great War conference being held at the National Archives on The mystery of Chinese workers in Africa during World War One.    

Te souviens-tu de Wei ? L’histoire d’un travailleur chinois de la Grande Guerre.

Mayor of London Candidate supports the Campaign

We are indebted to London Mayoral Candidate Sadiq Khan for his election pledge to support the Chinese Labour Corps memorial campaign. In a Chinese New Year statement, Sadiq Khan states, As your Mayor I will: Support the Chinese community’s call for a London Memorial for the 95,000 Chinese Labour Corps members, whose contribution to Britain …

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On this day 1918, the British shut down their recruitment network in China. Following the entry of the United States into the war in April 1917 the US Army expanded rapidly. The need to transport this vast American force across the Atlantic Ocean to France put increasing pressure on the already stretched capacity of Allied …

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Englands Yellow Peril – Sinophobia and the Great War

As England suffered heavy casualties at the front during World War One, the nation closed ranks against outsiders at home. England sought to reaffirm its racial dominance at the heart of the empire, and the Chinese in London became the principal scapegoat for anti-foreign sentiment. A combination of propaganda and popular culture, from the daily …

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An interesting character: Dr. Tillson Lever Harrison

A serial bigamist, front-line physician in 7 wars, and humanitarian revered in China, Canada’s own Dr. Tillson Lever Harrison is a study in contradictions.   In 1917, Harrison joined the Canadian Army, abandoned Eva, and served in France as a physician to the Chinese Labour Corps, which carried stretchers, dug trenches and delivered ammunition. Harrison …

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Programme and Speakers for China and the Great War Symposium

  This event is free but booking is essential. Tickets are available here. 9.15 Anne Witchard (University of Westminster) Coffee and Introduction Anne Witchard is Senior Lecturer in the Dept. of English, Linguistics and Cultural Studies at the University of Westminster. She recently published England’s Yellow Peril: Sinophobia and the Great War (Penguin 2015) 9.45 …

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