Congolese soldier in Flanders' Fields colorized

One of the under 32 Congolese soldiers (all volunteers by the way) who served in the Belgian army on the western front. Unlike the other allied countries, Belgium never used colonial troops in the west, they felt that they could be put to better use in Africa to fight German colonial forces. Also, they didn't want to add an extra element to the already difficult linguistic situation between Flemmings and francophones. The reason some Congolese soldiers served on the western front is that they were present in Belgium at the start of the war because: e.g. they were employed here with their boss etc. A piece of little known history, even within Belgium