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.
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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
- 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
- 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.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 13, 2020
3rd (Kenya) KAR Attacks Latema-Reata Nek - March 1916
In early March 1916 General Smuts ordered an attack into German East Africa near Taveta.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 22, 2020
Holding the left Flank. KAR & KAR Mounted Infantry pay a price in blood at Mbuyuni - 14 July 1915
Colour Sergeant Juma i - an African hero.
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- Feb 20, 2020
Saving the South Africans! E.A. EDEN Awarded the Military Cross - 19 March 1916
By mid-March 1916 British forces had successfully crossed into German East Africa (Tanzania) from the Taveta area. Accompanying the...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 16, 2020
Intelligence Agent F.C. Scott flights to the death near Mt. Kilimanjaro - 10 March 1915
Warant Officer Scott had been seen by one of the 5 survivors from the bivouac fighting to the last, surrounded by a group of sepoys.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 12, 2020
Uganda Police Service Battalion Decisively defeats a German Attack - 18 February 1916
For conspicuous gallantry when holding with a few men a post, which he had constructed, against an overwhelming number of the enemy with a m
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 8, 2020
Ikoma Fort & the disappearance of Lieut J.A. Sutherland - 29th June 1917
on the edge of the Serengeti National Park in north-eastern Tanzania is a substantial fort built by the German colonial military authorities
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 8, 2020
Somalis are joined by Loyal North Lancashire's to form Cole's Scouts - 6 April 1915
The 2 LNL War Diary for 7th May 1915 lists Cole's Scouts as on an operation with a strength of 5 officers, 98 other ranks and 1 Machine Gun.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 7, 2020
Magadi Defence Force in action against German invaders
"We came into being at the outbreak of war – a small and mixed party gathered together haphazard."
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 3, 2020
Tough Fight in Mwaika Hill - 9 March 1915
Mwaika Hill summit consists of two parallel ridges with a shallow rocky valley separating them. Drought's Troop as leading scouts had just r
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 2, 2020
Losing machine guns to the Germans at Salaita - 28 March 1915
In late March 1915 KAR were chosen to operate against the German position on Salaita Hill east of Taveta.