The Heroes
of the East African Campaign

Supply lorries were fired upon, motor ambulances blown up by mines, telegraph & telephone wires cut.

The line of trees marks the Soko River. German trenches were dug in the bush for concealment with excellent field of fire against advancing

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

conspicuous gallantry in going back about 40 yards 4 times under the close fire of 3 machine guns, to bring up the side shields of his gun..

The Rajputs came under effective enemy fire when they approached the railway cutting.

An enemy patrol of one officer and around 14 Askari came up the road towards the Bharatpurs, but at a range of about 120 yards the enemy spo