Lake Victoria | Heroes of EA WW1

Capture of Ukerewe Island on Lake Victoria - 9 - 15 June 1916

attack came down Lake Victoria to seize Ukerewe Island. It was important to seize the island in preperation for a later attack on Mwanza

Amphibious raid on Bukoba 22 & 23 June 1915

The raid was a success - the first notable British success in the East African Campaign.

Loyal North Lanc's assault Shirati from Lake Victoria - January 1915

On 3rd January 1915 British Intelligence reported that the Schutztruppe in the Lake Victoria area was crossing the British East Africa borde

Fight at Lupembe Point on Lake Victoria - 6th December 1915

In December 1915 the 98th Infantry, in at Kisumu, was chosen to occupy the Lupembe peninsula for two or three days to divert enemy troops..

Recovering the SS Sybil from German territory on Lake Victoria - May 1915

The SS Sybil was one of the smaller steamers on Lake Victoria with a capacity of 700 tons and a speed of 9 knots.

The Heroes
of the East African Campaign