Template:Did you know nominations/Fijian Labour Corps

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Members of the Fijian Labour Corps, 1918

... that members of the Fijian Labour Corps (pictured) attracted notice on the Western Front of the First World War for their height and muscularity?

Source: "The Native Fijian Contingent caused quite a stir on their travels to the frontline. They were highly visible in their traditional sulu uniform, wore no hats, and were of large and muscular build" from: "Fiji – Pasifika involvement in the First World War". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 23 September 2024. the goes on to give other examples of their physicality, including references to their height

ALT1: ... that the 1st Battalion of the Fijian Labour Corps unloaded 582 vessels during the Second World War? Source: "The 1st Battalion FLC alone unloaded 582 ships and barges during the course of the war" from Lowry, Robert; Lowry, Bob (2006). Fortress Fiji: Holding the Line in the Pacific War, 1939-45. Robert Lowry. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-9775129-0-4.
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nicky Cooney

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