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The King's African Rifles (KAR) was a British colonial regiment in East Africa from 1902 until the independence of the various colonies in the 1960s. It performed both military and security functions as noted by its wearing of a grey-blue shirt with its khaki uniforms. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ...
// Size and Composition A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ...
East Africa is a region generally considered to include: Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Somalia Tanzania Uganda [[Image:Example. ...
1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...
History
Formation Six battalions were formed in 1902 by the amalgamation of the Central Africa Regiment, East Africa Rifles and Uganda Rifles, with one or two battalions located in each of Nyasaland, Kenya, Uganda and Somaliland: In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...
The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...
Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland) is a former British territory located in the northwest region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. ...
- 1st (Nyasaland) Battalion [1902-1964]
- 2nd (Nyasaland) Battalion [1902-1963]
- 3rd (Kenya) Battalion [1902-1963]
- 4th (Uganda) Battalion [1902-1962]
- 5th (Uganda) Battalion [1902-1904]
- 6th (Somaliland) Battalion [1902-1910]
The KAR took part in the campaigns against Mohammed Abdullah (known to the British as the "Mad Mullah") in Somaliland during the early 1900s Muhammad Abdullah (1905 - 1982) was an Indian political figure. ...
Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland) is a former British territory located in the northwest region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. ...
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First World War The 5th (Kenya) Battalion [1916-1963] and 6th (Tanganyika Territory) Battalion [1917-1961] were formed during the First World War, the latter from askaris of the former German East Africa. Many duplicate battalions were also created. Categories: Military stubs ...
German East Africa was Germanys colony in East Africa, including what is now Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of Tanzania. ...
The regiment fought against the German commander Paul Erich von Lettow-Vorbeck and his forces in German East Africa. General Paul Erich von Lettow-Vorbeck (March 20, 1870 - March 9, 1964) was the commander of the German East Africa campaign in World War I, the only colonial campaign of that war where Germany remained undefeated. ...
Second World War The regiment fought against Italy in Abyssinia, Vichy France in Madagascar and against Japan in Burma during World War II. At one stage the regiment had 44 battalions and several independent garrison companies. Its most infamous member was Idi Amin. This article needs cleanup. ...
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During the Abyssinian campaign, in 1941, Sergeant Nigel Gray Leakey of the 1/6th Battalion was awarded the regiment's first and only Victoria Cross (VC). 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Nigel Gray Leakey was a Kenyan recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...
Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ...
Post-War During the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya in the 1950s the regiment reformed the 7th (Kenya) Battalion in 1952 and was renumbered as the 11th (Kenya) Battalion in 1956. The regiment actively assisted in operations against the insurgents. The Mau Mau Uprising was an insurgency by Kenyan rebels against the British colonial administration from 1952 to 1960. ...
1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions saw service in the Malayan Emergency where they were heavily involved in fighting Communist rebels, suffering 23 dead. The regiment's last Colonel-in-Chief was HM Queen Elizabeth II. Origins Malayan emergency was an insurrection and guerilla war of the Malay Races Liberation Army in Malaysia from 1948-1960. ...
In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ...
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When the various nations that made up the regiment became independent, the regiment began to break up:
- 1st Battalion - 1st Battalion, Malawi Rifles
- 2nd Battalion - 2nd Battalion, Malawi Rifles
- 3rd Battalion - 1st Battalion, Kenya Rifles
- 4th Battalion - 1st Battalion, Uganda Rifles
- 5th Battalion - 2nd Battalion, Kenya Rifles
- 6th Battalion - 1st Battalion, Tanganyika Rifles
- 11th Battalion - 3rd Battalion, Kenya Rifles
- 26th Battalion - 2nd Battalion, Tanganyika Rifles
Battle Honours The regiment's battalions were not awarded colours until 1924, as colours were not traditionally carried by rifle regiments. The colours had many of the regiment's battle honours emblazoned on it. The old colours were replaced in the 1950s. A colour is a name for certain kinds of flags. ...
1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
A battle honour is an official acknowledgement to recognize a military units achievements in specific wars or operations. ...
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- Ashanti 19001, Somaliland 1901-04
- The Great War (7 battalions): Kilimanjaro, Narungombe, Nyangao, East Africa 1914-18
- The Second World War: Afodu, Moyale, Todenyang-Namuraputh, Soroppa, Juba, Beles Gugani, Awash, Fike, Colito, Omo, Gondar, Ambazzo, Kulkaber, Abyssinia 1940-41, Tug Argan: British Somaliland 1940, Madagascar, Middle East 1942, Mawlaik, Kalewa, Seikpyu, Letse, Arakan Beaches, Taungup, Burma 1944-45
1. awarded 1908 for services of The Central Africa Regiment The East African Campaign refers to the battles fought between the United Kingdom and Italy around the region of Italian East Africa during World War II. This campaign is often seen as part of the North African Campaign. ...
See also The West India Regiment was a British colonial infantry regiment. ...
Reference - Regiments.org - King's African Rifles
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