The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

The port of Mwanza was the obvious next target for the Allies.

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

A machine gun opened up on them at close range and killed almost all of them immediately

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

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

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