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Eswatini army honours soldiers who died during Second World War

By , based on Times of Eswatini

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Eswatini’s army honoured citizens who died after serving during the Second World War at the annual Umsizi Day commemoration in Nokwane. The ceremony brought together public officials, security forces and former military chiefs for a gun salute and wreath-laying, according to Times of Eswatini.

The Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF), Eswatini’s army, honoured emaSwati soldiers who died during the Second World War on 7 November at the annual Umsizi Day commemoration at its headquarters in Nokwane. The ceremony featured a gun salute and wreath-laying in memory of the fallen military personnel, according to the Times of Eswatini.

King Mswati III was represented by Liqoqo chairman Paul Dlamini, while Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla represented Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini. The Royal Eswatini Police Service and the kingdom’s correctional services also took part in the ceremony.

Umsizi Day commemorates Swazi men recruited under British command during the 1939–1945 war, including within the African Auxiliary Pioneer Corps. They carried out transport, construction, engineering and logistical support tasks for Allied operations in North Africa and Europe. Historian Hamilton Simelane estimates that nearly 4,000 Swazi men were recruited for the war effort, according to the Times of Eswatini.

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