Harry Fecitt MBE, TDMar 13, 20203rd (Kenya) KAR Attacks Latema-Reata Nek - March 1916In early March 1916 General Smuts ordered an attack into German East Africa near Taveta.
-Feb 20, 2020Saving the South Africans! E.A. EDEN Awarded the Military Cross - 19 March 1916By mid-March 1916 British forces had successfully crossed into German East Africa (Tanzania) from the Taveta area. Accompanying the...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDFeb 8, 2020Somalis are joined by Loyal North Lancashire's to form Cole's Scouts - 6 April 1915The 2 LNL War Diary for 7th May 1915 lists Cole's Scouts as on an operation with a strength of 5 officers, 98 other ranks and 1 Machine Gun.
Harry Fecitt MBE, TDFeb 2, 2020Losing machine guns to the Germans at Salaita - 28 March 1915In late March 1915 KAR were chosen to operate against the German position on Salaita Hill east of Taveta.