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    Photographic tour of Maktau Camp
    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...
    Mounted Infantry Action with Armoured Cars - 23 January 1916
    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
    Protecting Railways from German Attack
    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
    First Independent Loyal North Lancashire Machine-Gun Company
    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
    British Advance from Mbuyuni to the South of Lake Jipe - May 1916
    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.
    Askari Bravery at Jasin - 18 January 1915
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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
    DCM Awards Latema-Reata Nek 11-12 March 1916
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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
    3rd (Kenya) KAR Attacks Latema-Reata Nek - March 1916
    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.
    British Armoured Cars fight alongside the Mounted Infantry & Belfield's Scouts - December 1915
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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
    Posthumous Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian Officier - 3 September 1915
    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
    Mzima Column loses men in fierce Engagement - 13 May 1915
    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.
    Three Indian Orders of Merit awarded for hard fighting at Jasin - 18 January 1915
    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..
    Bravery during the big push towards Moshi - 10 March 1916
    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.
    Holding the left Flank.  KAR & KAR Mounted Infantry pay a price in blood at Mbuyuni - 14 July 1915
    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.
    Intelligence Agent F.C. Scott flights to the death near Mt. Kilimanjaro - 10 March 1915
    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.
    101st Grenadiers defend Uganda Railway against German Demolition Patrols - May 1915
    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.
    Bhartpur Imperial Service Infantry fight in the Umba Valley - 2 August 1915
    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
    Somalis are joined by Loyal North Lancashire's to form Cole's Scouts - 6 April 1915
    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.
    Magadi Defence Force in action against German invaders
    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."
    Rhodesians ambushed in the Tsavo Valley - 8 May 1915
    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.
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