East African Mounted Rifles | Heroes of EA WW1

Centre & Eastern Column on 'Hannyngton's Loop' - May 1916

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

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.

Pathans of the 17th Cavalry Indian Army - Two acts of Bravery & Determination - 6 February 1916

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

Magadi Defence Force in action against German invaders

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

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.

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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