The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

Saudi Chwa II requested a commission in the British Forces & was appointed an Hon Lieut in the 4th Battalion of the KAR based in Uganda.

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

When war was declared in August 1914 requesting that the five Chiefs & 500 of their men be sent to England to join the British Army...