The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

The British plan for seizing Dar Es Salaam was to advance south from Bagamoyo whilst a fourth column moved southwest to Ngerengere.

Supply lorries were fired upon, motor ambulances blown up by mines, telegraph & telephone wires cut.

The southern British advance into German East Africa (Tanzania) was down the Pangani River and the adjacent Usambara railway track.

The line of trees marks the Soko River. German trenches were dug in the bush for concealment with excellent field of fire against advancing

At the end of 1914 British East Africa (Kenya) had been reinforced by Indian Expeditionary Forces “B” and “C”. These forces contained...

A machine gun opened up on them at close range and killed almost all of them immediately

conspicuous gallantry in going back about 40 yards 4 times under the close fire of 3 machine guns, to bring up the side shields of his gun..

The Rajputs came under effective enemy fire when they approached the railway cutting.

During the British advance on Tanga the 101st Grenadiers a sound and steady unit, were deployed on the left of the British lines.

the British advanced on Tanga town with the 2nd Kashmir Rifles on the right flank and the 3rd Kashmir Rifles immediately to the left.

British defensive measures included techniques perfected during the recent war against Boer enemies in South Africa.

An enemy patrol of one officer and around 14 Askari came up the road towards the Bharatpurs, but at a range of about 120 yards the enemy spo

On 5th May 1915 Brigadier-General Malleson decided to reconnoitre the enemy post at Mbuyuni.

Shortly after setting out Walker saw a waterbuck & fired three shots at it, alerting everybody within earshot.

In December 1915 the 98th Infantry, in at Kisumu, was chosen to occupy the Lupembe peninsula for two or three days to divert enemy troops..

Died from the effects of exhaustion after effecting the relief of Mwele Mdogo, Kenya; while suffering from fever he made a forced march

3rd Kashmir Rifles suffered severely, but used their puggarees (cloth bands wound around head dress) as protection & remained in action

For the conspicuous resourcefulness and pluck displayed by him during the action at Tsavo River, British East Africa