African Distinguished Conduct Medal

Askari Bravery at Jasin - 18 January 1915

Whilst Indian Army units were fighting for their survival at Jasin on 18 January 1915, King's African Rifles Askari were also fighting hard

Holding the left Flank. KAR & KAR Mounted Infantry pay a price in blood at Mbuyuni - 14 July 1915

Colour Sergeant Juma i - an African hero.

Uganda Police Service Battalion Decisively defeats a German Attack - 18 February 1916

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

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

East African Police Service Battalion

The BEA Police selected 400 Askari for the Police Service Battalion plus twelve European officers and two Warrant Officers

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

A Malawi Hero of World War I

For conspicuous gallantry and tenacity at the action of KASOA on 9th September 1914.

The Heroes
of the East African Campaign