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    DCM Awards Latema-Reata Nek 11-12 March 1916
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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
    Bravery of 3/KAR on Longido Mountain - September 1915
    Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
    • Mar 20, 2020

    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.
    3rd (Kenya) KAR Attacks Latema-Reata Nek - March 1916
    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.
    British Armoured Cars fight alongside the Mounted Infantry & Belfield's Scouts - December 1915
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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
    Posthumous Victoria Cross awarded to an Australian Officier - 3 September 1915
    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
    Bravery during the big push towards Moshi - 10 March 1916
    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.
    Uganda Police Service Battalion Decisively defeats a German Attack - 18 February 1916
    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
    Northern Rhodesia Police keep their square intact at the flight at Fusi's Village-
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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
    East African Police Service Battalion
    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
    Excellent Scouting skills of Private W.H.N. Webber DCM, EAMR -
    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.
    Conductor W. Preston‘s gallantry suffers 300 bee stings in the head at Tanga - 4 November 1914
    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
    A Southern Rhodesian Hero
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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...
    The Loyal North Lancashire's at Tanga - 2 - 5 November 1914
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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...
    A Skirmish at Mbuyuni - 20 December 1914
    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,...
    The fighting at Longido on 3rd November 1914
    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

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