The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

Hannyngton was to continue his advance, with the South Pare hills to his right, down to Mkomazi a diversion named 'Hannyngton’s Loop'

British Military Headquarters hushed up details of the action at Longido West on 20 September 1915 in order not to damage morale.

At the end of 1914 British East Africa (Kenya) had been reinforced by Indian Expeditionary Forces “B” and “C”. These forces contained...

"We came into being at the outbreak of war – a small and mixed party gathered together haphazard."

Occasionally a stiff fight developed with the Germans, but most of the time was spent on reconnaissance patrols.

For gallant conduct on 3rd November 1914, during the engagement at Longido (East Africa), when he assisted to carry a wounded comrade into c