1914 | Heroes of EA WW1

13th Rajputs fight on both days in the Tanga Battle - 3&4 November 1914

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

101st Grenadiers left to fight it out alone at Tanga - 3rd November 1914

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

Kashmir Rifles in the thick of the fighting at Tanga - 4 November 1914

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

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.

KAR Askari & Somali Scouts in the Tsavo Valley - 1914

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

Arab Rifles & Nyasaland Askari fight off a German advance on Mombasa - 22 September 1914

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

Conductor W. Preston‘s gallantry suffers 300 bee stings in the head at Tanga - 4 November 1914

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

An East African Intelligence Department Officer at the Tanga Landing

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

The Loyal North Lancashire's at Tanga - 2 - 5 November 1914

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 Skirmish at Mbuyuni - 20 December 1914

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

The Fighting at Kisii on 12 September 1914

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

The fighting at Longido on 3rd November 1914

For gallant conduct on 3rd November 1914, during the engagement at Longido (East Africa), when he assisted to carry a wounded comrade into c

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