4th King’s African Rifles | Heroes of EA WW1

Capture of Mwanza & the British Advance to the German Central Railway - 14 July 1916

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

Capture of Ukerewe Island on Lake Victoria - 9 - 15 June 1916

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

Ambush in the Kagera Salient - Germans hit British Patrols Hard

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

Tough Fight in Mwaika Hill - 9 March 1915

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

Assault on Mafia Island by KAR - 8 January 1915

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

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 Heroes
of the East African Campaign