3rd (Kenya) KAR Attacks Latema-Reata Nek - March 1916
In early March 1916 General Smuts ordered an attack into German East Africa near Taveta.
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- Feb 20, 2020
Saving the South Africans! E.A. EDEN Awarded the Military Cross - 19 March 1916
By mid-March 1916 British forces had successfully crossed into German East Africa (Tanzania) from the Taveta area. Accompanying the...
Harry Fecitt MBE, TD
- Feb 8, 2020
Somalis are joined by Loyal North Lancashire's to form Cole's Scouts - 6 April 1915
The 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, TD
- Feb 2, 2020
Losing machine guns to the Germans at Salaita - 28 March 1915
In late March 1915 KAR were chosen to operate against the German position on Salaita Hill east of Taveta.
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