Photographic tour of Maktau Camp
As the railway line moved westwards from Voi towards Taveta a big camp was built half-way at Maktau...
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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
- 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.
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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
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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 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.
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- Mar 12, 2020
British Armoured Cars fight alongside the Mounted Infantry & Belfield's Scouts - December 1915
the heavy machine gun fire of the British armoured cars, whilst not very accurate because of the thick bush, demoralised the German Askari
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 12, 2020
Posthumous Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian Officier - 3 September 1915
During a mounted infantry engagement the enemy got within a few yards of our men, and it was found impossible to get the more severely wound
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 27, 2020
Mzima Column loses men in fierce Engagement - 13 May 1915
After a German attack on a bridge on the Uganda Railway, Nairobi HQ decided to send out three columns to confront the raiders.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 25, 2020
Three Indian Orders of Merit awarded for hard fighting at Jasin - 18 January 1915
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..
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 24, 2020
Bravery during the big push towards Moshi - 10 March 1916
Corporal Joubert returned alone & brought into safety a wounded trooper from within 25 yards of an enemy machine-gun.
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.
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 9, 2020
101st Grenadiers defend Uganda Railway against German Demolition Patrols - May 1915
British defensive measures included techniques perfected during the recent war against Boer enemies in South Africa.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 8, 2020
Bhartpur Imperial Service Infantry fight in the Umba Valley - 2 August 1915
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
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 6, 2020
Rhodesians ambushed in the Tsavo Valley - 8 May 1915
The Kashmir Rifles at Tsavo donated their own boots & 200 yards of pugaree cloth was purchased to wrap around the remaining bare feet.