The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

Mwaika Hill summit consists of two parallel ridges with a shallow rocky valley separating them. Drought's Troop as leading scouts had just r

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 late March 1915 KAR were chosen to operate against the German position on Salaita Hill east of Taveta.

Amongst the new units formed in British East Africa after the start of WWI was a mounted unit raised by a well-known settler Berkeley Cole

On 29th September 1915 the The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, stationed at Bura to reports of German raiders in the area of Bridge 27.

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..

The SS Sybil was one of the smaller steamers on Lake Victoria with a capacity of 700 tons and a speed of 9 knots.

When war was declared in August 1914 requesting that the five Chiefs & 500 of their men be sent to England to join the British Army...

Northern Rhodesia Police battalion served on the southern front in the East Africa Campaign and saw some hard fighting against German Askari

Traditional architecture in the Mara region Ross's Scouts was a European mounted unit formed in British East Africa (BEA) after the...

Lt Col Mackay developed an intelligence operation in German East Africa from his base on Mafia Island, sending agents to & from the mainland

The BEA Police selected 400 Askari for the Police Service Battalion plus twelve European officers and two Warrant Officers

Occasionally a stiff fight developed with the Germans, but most of the time was spent on reconnaissance patrols.

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

On 25th September British scouts operating covertly reported that around three companies of German troops were approaching down the valley

Majoreni - defended by Lieut A.J.B. Wavell, & the 60 Arab soldiers that he had recruited from estates along the coast

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

Serjeant Frederick Charles Booth VC DCM British South Africa Police attached to The Rhodesia African Regiment Frederick Booth was serving...

For conspicuous gallantry and tenacity at the action of KASOA on 9th September 1914.

A resident of East Africa & an Indian intelligence officer were selected to land ahead of the invasion to obtain vital information...

In the early months of the Great War Britain decided to send Indian Expeditionary Force ‘B’ (IEF ‘B’) across the Indian Ocean to deliver...

A Military Cross to Lieutenant Edward Lionel Musson and a King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Aboukir Ahmed,...

For doing very good work and displaying great bravery when at close quarters with the enemy, although twice wounded, at the action at Kissi