First Despatch from Lieut-General Smuts to Secretary of State for War - 30 April 1916
On 20th June 1916 The London Gazette published a second supplement with a dispatch sent from Lieutenant-General The Hon. J. C. Smuts,...
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Guerrillas of Tsavo
- Feb 25
Naval Operations by against German East Africa Aug-Sept 1916
On Friday 15th June 1917 The dispatch sent from Rear Admiral E. Charlton describing operations by the Royal Navy along the coast of Tanzania
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 10
Narungombe water-holes & the Gold Coast Regiment - July 1917
On 19 July the Regiment advanced towards a known enemy position as part of a column manoeuvre to seize water holes at Narungombe
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jul 11, 2021
Destroyed by Fire - Medals of a proud African officer & Ruler go up in flames.
Saudi Chwa II requested a commission in the British Forces & was appointed an Hon Lieut in the 4th Battalion of the KAR based in Uganda.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 22, 2021
Photographic tour of Maktau Camp
As the railway line moved westwards from Voi towards Taveta a big camp was built half-way at Maktau...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 15, 2021
Mounted Infantry Action with Armoured Cars - 23 January 1916
Royal Naval Air Service Rolls Royce armoured cars that were armed with a single water-cooled .303-inch Vickers machine gun; this unit was na
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 14, 2021
Protecting Railways from German Attack
The Mombasa to Kisumu (on Lake Victoria) railway line had been constructed between 1896 and 1902, and over 36,000 workers had been recruited
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 13, 2021
First Independent Loyal North Lancashire Machine-Gun Company
Mombasa District HQ, ordered 2nd Bn The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Bura to organize the Battalion Machine-guns as a separate unit
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jan 5, 2021
Dar es Salaam Occupied - September 1916
GEA seat of government, principal port of German East Africa, & the terminal of the Railway under Allied Control
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Nov 22, 2020
The British Advance on Dar es Salaam - August & September 1916
The British plan for seizing Dar Es Salaam was to advance south from Bagamoyo whilst a fourth column moved southwest to Ngerengere.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Sep 3, 2020
Royal Navy Captures Bagamoyo - 15 August 1916
The Army requested that the Royal Navy seize Bagamoyo (a former capital of German East Africa).
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Aug 11, 2020
Taking Tanga & Mopping up German troops to Pangani 1916
Supply lorries were fired upon, motor ambulances blown up by mines, telegraph & telephone wires cut.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jul 25, 2020
Fight for Zuganatto Bridge - 15 & 15 June 1916
At the end of the Spring rains in 1916 British Columns under General Smuts pushed south down the Pangani River and the Usambara railway line
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jul 11, 2020
Surrender of Wilhelmstal in South Pare Mountains - 10 June 1916
High in the South Pare Mountains above Mombo was the German hill-station of Wilhelmstal
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jul 3, 2020
Fight in thick bush on the Pangani at Mkalamo
The southern British advance into German East Africa (Tanzania) was down the Pangani River and the adjacent Usambara railway track.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jun 21, 2020
Advancing down the Pangani Valley
This article complements the previous one on Hannyngton's Loop. Whilst Brigadier Hannyngton advanced with Centre Column down the Usambara...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jun 14, 2020
Centre & Eastern Column on 'Hannyngton's Loop' - May 1916
Hannyngton was to continue his advance, with the South Pare hills to his right, down to Mkomazi a diversion named 'Hannyngton’s Loop'
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jun 13, 2020
British Advance from Mbuyuni to the South of Lake Jipe - May 1916
British advance was westwards from British East Africa (Kenya) through Taveta to Kahe and Moshi.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jun 6, 2020
Capture of Mwanza & the British Advance to the German Central Railway - 14 July 1916
The port of Mwanza was the obvious next target for the Allies.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- May 10, 2020
Capture of Ukerewe Island on Lake Victoria - 9 - 15 June 1916
attack came down Lake Victoria to seize Ukerewe Island. It was important to seize the island in preperation for a later attack on Mwanza
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- Mar 23, 2020
Askari Bravery at Jasin - 18 January 1915
Whilst Indian Army units were fighting for their survival at Jasin on 18 January 1915, King's African Rifles Askari were also fighting hard
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 20, 2020
Bravery of 3/KAR on Longido Mountain - September 1915
British Military Headquarters hushed up details of the action at Longido West on 20 September 1915 in order not to damage morale.
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- Mar 20, 2020
DCM Awards Latema-Reata Nek 11-12 March 1916
Many brave deeds were performed during that night, and machine gunners, a signaller and an artilleryman were later awarded DCM
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 19, 2020
Amphibious raid on Bukoba 22 & 23 June 1915
The raid was a success - the first notable British success in the East African Campaign.