Harry Fecitt MBE, TDFeb 9, 202013th Rajputs fight on both days in the Tanga Battle - 3&4 November 1914The Rajputs came under effective enemy fire when they approached the railway cutting.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDFeb 9, 2020101st Grenadiers left to fight it out alone at Tanga - 3rd November 1914During the British advance on Tanga the 101st Grenadiers a sound and steady unit, were deployed on the left of the British lines.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDFeb 9, 2020Kashmir Rifles in the thick of the fighting at Tanga - 4 November 1914the British advanced on Tanga town with the 2nd Kashmir Rifles on the right flank and the 3rd Kashmir Rifles immediately to the left.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDFeb 6, 2020Rhodesians ambushed in the Tsavo Valley - 8 May 1915The Kashmir Rifles at Tsavo donated their own boots & 200 yards of pugaree cloth was purchased to wrap around the remaining bare feet.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDJan 30, 2020KAR Askari & Somali Scouts in the Tsavo Valley - 1914On 25th September British scouts operating covertly reported that around three companies of German troops were approaching down the valley
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDJan 29, 2020Arab Rifles & Nyasaland Askari fight off a German advance on Mombasa - 22 September 1914Majoreni - defended by Lieut A.J.B. Wavell, & the 60 Arab soldiers that he had recruited from estates along the coast
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDJan 27, 2020Conductor W. Preston‘s gallantry suffers 300 bee stings in the head at Tanga - 4 November 19143rd Kashmir Rifles suffered severely, but used their puggarees (cloth bands wound around head dress) as protection & remained in action
-Jan 10, 2020An East African Intelligence Department Officer at the Tanga LandingA resident of East Africa & an Indian intelligence officer were selected to land ahead of the invasion to obtain vital information...
-Dec 19, 2019The Loyal North Lancashire's at Tanga - 2 - 5 November 1914In the early months of the Great War Britain decided to send Indian Expeditionary Force ‘B’ (IEF ‘B’) across the Indian Ocean to deliver...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDDec 15, 2019A Skirmish at Mbuyuni - 20 December 1914A Military Cross to Lieutenant Edward Lionel Musson and a King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal to Sergeant Aboukir Ahmed,...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDDec 12, 2019The Fighting at Kisii on 12 September 1914For doing very good work and displaying great bravery when at close quarters with the enemy, although twice wounded, at the action at Kissi
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDDec 12, 2019The fighting at Longido on 3rd November 1914For gallant conduct on 3rd November 1914, during the engagement at Longido (East Africa), when he assisted to carry a wounded comrade into c