Bravery of 3/KAR on Longido Mountain - September 1915
British Military Headquarters hushed up details of the action at Longido West on 20 September 1915 in order not to damage morale.
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- Mar 20, 2020
DCM Awards Latema-Reata Nek 11-12 March 1916
Many brave deeds were performed during that night, and machine gunners, a signaller and an artilleryman were later awarded DCM
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 13, 2020
3rd (Kenya) KAR Attacks Latema-Reata Nek - March 1916
In early March 1916 General Smuts ordered an attack into German East Africa near Taveta.
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- Mar 12, 2020
British Armoured Cars fight alongside the Mounted Infantry & Belfield's Scouts - December 1915
the heavy machine gun fire of the British armoured cars, whilst not very accurate because of the thick bush, demoralised the German Askari
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Mar 12, 2020
Posthumous Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian Officier - 3 September 1915
During a mounted infantry engagement the enemy got within a few yards of our men, and it was found impossible to get the more severely wound
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 24, 2020
Bravery during the big push towards Moshi - 10 March 1916
Corporal Joubert returned alone & brought into safety a wounded trooper from within 25 yards of an enemy machine-gun.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 12, 2020
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
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- Feb 1, 2020
Northern Rhodesia Police keep their square intact at the flight at Fusi's Village-
Northern Rhodesia Police battalion served on the southern front in the East Africa Campaign and saw some hard fighting against German Askari
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jan 31, 2020
East African Police Service Battalion
The BEA Police selected 400 Askari for the Police Service Battalion plus twelve European officers and two Warrant Officers
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jan 30, 2020
Excellent Scouting skills of Private W.H.N. Webber DCM, EAMR -
Occasionally a stiff fight developed with the Germans, but most of the time was spent on reconnaissance patrols.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Jan 27, 2020
Conductor W. Preston‘s gallantry suffers 300 bee stings in the head at Tanga - 4 November 1914
3rd Kashmir Rifles suffered severely, but used their puggarees (cloth bands wound around head dress) as protection & remained in action
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- Jan 11, 2020
A Southern Rhodesian Hero
Serjeant Frederick Charles Booth VC DCM British South Africa Police attached to The Rhodesia African Regiment Frederick Booth was serving...
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- Dec 19, 2019
The Loyal North Lancashire's at Tanga - 2 - 5 November 1914
In the early months of the Great War Britain decided to send Indian Expeditionary Force ‘B’ (IEF ‘B’) across the Indian Ocean to deliver...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Dec 15, 2019
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,...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Dec 12, 2019
The fighting at Longido on 3rd November 1914
For gallant conduct on 3rd November 1914, during the engagement at Longido (East Africa), when he assisted to carry a wounded comrade into c