The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

On Friday 15th June 1917 The dispatch sent from Rear Admiral E. Charlton describing operations by the Royal Navy along the coast of Tanzania

GEA seat of government, principal port of German East Africa, & the terminal of the Railway under Allied Control

The British plan for seizing Dar Es Salaam was to advance south from Bagamoyo whilst a fourth column moved southwest to Ngerengere.

The Army requested that the Royal Navy seize Bagamoyo (a former capital of German East Africa).

Supply lorries were fired upon, motor ambulances blown up by mines, telegraph & telephone wires cut.

At the end of the Spring rains in 1916 British Columns under General Smuts pushed south down the Pangani River and the Usambara railway line

High in the South Pare Mountains above Mombo was the German hill-station of Wilhelmstal

This article complements the previous one on Hannyngton's Loop. Whilst Brigadier Hannyngton advanced with Centre Column down the Usambara...

Hannyngton was to continue his advance, with the South Pare hills to his right, down to Mkomazi a diversion named 'Hannyngton’s Loop'

British advance was westwards from British East Africa (Kenya) through Taveta to Kahe and Moshi.

attack came down Lake Victoria to seize Ukerewe Island. It was important to seize the island in preperation for a later attack on Mwanza

Many brave deeds were performed during that night, and machine gunners, a signaller and an artilleryman were later awarded DCM

In early March 1916 General Smuts ordered an attack into German East Africa near Taveta.

The line of trees marks the Soko River. German trenches were dug in the bush for concealment with excellent field of fire against advancing

At the end of 1914 British East Africa (Kenya) had been reinforced by Indian Expeditionary Forces “B” and “C”. These forces contained...

Captain Bloomfield reached Corporal Bowker & carried him back through heavy machine-gun fire. This act showed valour & endurance.

Corporal Joubert returned alone & brought into safety a wounded trooper from within 25 yards of an enemy machine-gun.

By mid-March 1916 British forces had successfully crossed into German East Africa (Tanzania) from the Taveta area. Accompanying the...

For conspicuous gallantry when holding with a few men a post, which he had constructed, against an overwhelming number of the enemy with a m

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