General interest
Aimee Fox - Academic
Alamein
Alan Chinner
Amy Selby – Academic
Angus76
Archer
Archie Henderson
Arshad Khan
Azyeoman (John Liffiton)
Bill Goldsworthy
Bob Arancibia
Bob Heffner
Bob Holdsworth
Bob Swayne
BunduBwana (Christopher Hill)
Charles Beresford – missionaries
Charles Thomas – Academic
Chris Baker
Dan Whittaker
Daniel Steinbach – Academic
David McCormack
Dudley Wall
Enda Mulloy
Fcorreale (Francesco)
Fridtjov Ruden
Garry Stewart –
http://www.recognizeonline.com
Gier Holte
Glenn Chandler
Gordon Shaw
Gordon Smith – Naval
Hans Schabel – Academic
Harry Fecitt
Helen Tovey
Ian Howard
Ion Georgiou – Academic
Jacky Dee Snr
James Bourhill
James Chapman
Jenni Butterworth
Jeremy van Tongeren
John Siblon – Academic
John Watkins
Jon Murphy
Jonathan Ruffle
Juergen Olk – A Chef in Omaha/Nebraska,
and German Colonial enthusiast
JulietGeorge6
Julius Mlay
KAR17 (Chris Butler) – Academic
Kenneth Steuer – Academic (YMCA)
Kevin Garcia
Mahon Murphy – Academic
Marika Sherwood
Mark Hancock
Researching a person/force
Adrian M Rowe – Grandfather: Capt. Adrian M Howie served with the SAVC from 1915
to 1917 in East Africa
Jeremy Eccles – Schoolboy in Tanzania, saw the Dar mutiny and Nyerere on his way to
make the Arusha Declaration 1967, special interests the life and times of Tom von
Prince son of a Scottish policeman, working on a biography in English, his grandson was
at my school St Michael, Soni. http://www.eastneukopenstudios.org/artists/jeremybaldwin-eccles/
Alan Whytock – My great uncle was the famous cricketer for Essex - Gilbert Tosetti. He
was a coffee planter at Eldoret and fought with the East African Rifles in 1915. He is in
the Nominal Roll in the book by CJ Wilson. He died in 1923 aged 43.
25th Royal Fusiliers (Legion of Frontiersmen)
Alex & Chris Balm
Brian Tarpey
Dan Gill
Peter Lovatt – Driscoll
Richard Weightman
Steve Eeles – www.25throyalfusiliers.co.uk
Andrew Kerr – http://icanneversayenoughaboutthemen.com/
Andy – My grandfather and great uncle arrived in East Africa in November 1914. At the
time my grandfather was a company sergeant major with the Loyal North Lancashire
Regiment, his name was William Halton, you're already mentioned him. My great
uncle was called George Starling, he was a corporal with the LNLR. He was only 18
when he died at the battle of Tanga.
Arkman – British South African Police. Stafford GH Sjt 1645 (East Africa). During the
operations in German East Africa April 1916 to June 1918. Has always been very cool
under fire and has accounted for several enemy Europeans. Through his good work as
intelligence agent and scout the Biwuka wireless post was saved.
Bjarne Bendtsen – Danish raiders
Tricia Platts – Researcher and author (Bradford in the Great War 2007). Global aspects
of the war and the involvement of Bradfordians in all corners of the world.
Brian Taylor – I served in the BSAP 1956-1983 and left Zimbabwe in 2006. My interest
centres on the activities of the B.S.A.Police in the GEA campaign. I have corresponded
with Peter Charlton in my African time and the same with Anthony ALLEN whom I have
met when he lived in Johannesburg. Paul Naish was a colleague whose path crossed
mine during the bush wat, at Mrewa. At this time I am looking for any information on
EVANS who had distinguished service in this campaign only to be disgraced following
1918 – it is this story that I am seeking. I am also a member of the Orders & Medals
Research Society of London and the Zimbabwe Medal Society in Harare.
Broadway War Memorial – researching Private Arthur Box, MT Spare Parts Depot, RASC
who was born in Broadway in 1879. Private Box enlisted with the ASC and served in East
Africa. He died of nephritis aged 39 on 14th January 1918 and is buried in Dar Es Salaam
War Cemetery and commemorated on the war memorial in Broadway.
Bruce Massie – My great uncle, George Ledrew, fought with the Royal Garrison Artillery
in WW1, 158th Heavy Battery, probably in 'German East Africa. He is buried in
Plumstead Cemetery, Cape Town, having died on 3/6/1917. I am searching for more
information about how and where he died, etc.
Bwana Rob – My Grandfather L/Cpl GD Webb fought in the Boer War and then during
the Great War in the East African Pioneer Company. I would like to know more about
where they were and what they achieved. He was awarded the DCM. After 3
Mark Wood
Martin Willis
Mel Page – Academic
Michael Asher
Mike Charney
Oliver Schulten
Patricia van der Spuy – Academic
Paul Murray
Pete Knight
Peter Buckley
Peter MacDonald
Peter Vale – Academic
Phil Scott
Regis Hoffmann
René Dee – Intelligence
Richard Barnes
Richard Grayson - Academic
Rob Grice
Rob Perrott
Robert Gordon
Roderick Johnston
Ryan Close
Salim Ahmed
Santanu Das – Academic
Shahbaaz
Sheila Tremlett – Academic
Shirley Durrant
Simon Anstey
Simon Fowler
Stan Ulyate
Steven Dieter
Tanja Buehrer – Academic
Ted Marsden
Tim Emptage
Tom Steen
Tony Pollard – Academic
Tony Scott
Vicken
Warwick Hojem
William Webb
WRP Ferguson
Yoko Nagahara
Congo
EnNg (Enika Ngongo) – Academic
Currently, I’m doing a thesis on the Great
War in Belgian Congo. I focus on the
various effects this worldwide conflict had
on Belgian colonial administration and on
the Congolese Society.
Jan van der Fraenen - Academic
generations in Kenya, I now live in the UK. I'm looking for a cap/hat badge to go with
the rest of his medals before getting them mounted and framed.
Callum Gordon – my great uncle Capt. Robert Grant Fairweather, who I think may have
been a member of the Nyasaland Volunteer Reserve. We have artefacts of his
participation in the family. I have 2 books of photos, some of which I believe the IWM in
London took copies of and a bronze statuette of a KAR askari my father has.
Cameron Simpson – I served in both the Australian Defence Force and the British Army.
Researcher and Author with my passion being military genealogy.
Colin77 (Colin Manning) – Searching for information about my grandfather’s WW1
service.
Cymro (Jon Skidmore) – Lt William John Allen ex Ross's Scouts, East African Mounted
Rifles and East African Intelligence Department, Killed at Rufiji in January 1917. I'm
writing a book on the men on my home town memorial (Neath in South Wales) and he's
a fascinating subject. Welshmen serving in East Africa
Gervas Douglas – My grandfather, Colonel Walter Douglas commanded an Indian Army
contingent in this campaign. I would be most interested to see if you have any
references to him and his troops. They also fought the Turks in Arabia in the Great War.
Gillian Mehta – GS/41064 Private Harry Towler served overseas in theatre 5a (East
Africa) from 14th July 1916 until 18th June 1918 with the 25th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
and then in theatre 1a (France & Flanders) from 4th August 1918 until 1st June 1919
with the 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers and that GS/41065 Private Arthur Hedley Towler
served overseas in theatre 5a (East Africa) from 14th July 1916 until 9th June 1917 with
the 25th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he was subsequently posted to the 5th (Reserve)
Battalion Royal Fusiliers at Dover which was the unit he was discharged from.
Grosehodge (Paul Klein) – William Hesseltine resigning from the Southern Rhodesia
Volunteers on 19 Aug 1914 and more specifically that he was with Mazo(w)e Rifle
Company.
Guy Ellis – 26th Squadron
Michael Hayes – researching Lt WILLIAM GRIFFIS BACK of the UITENHAGE VOLUNTEERS
CAPE {PRINCE ALFRED GUARD}. In 1881, worked on the Railways as a senior clerk, PORT
ELIZABETH, CAPE PROVINCE
Ian B – searching for details that may shed a little more light on what my Grandfather
did during the Great War. His name was Herman Joseph Brand, service number
M2/183113 (I'm fairly sure about the M, the medal card is a little blurred). He was a
driver in the Army Service Corps and from family tales I know he served in East Africa
and was, at least at some time, in Dar-es-Salaam. I also know that at some time he
drove ambulances, although whether that is all he drove is another matter - it is highly
likely, I suspect, since his parents both emigrated to England in the 1890's - from
Germany! Any info or pics on the ASC and its vehicles in East Africa would be more than
welcome. Unfortunately it is very unlikely that anything will be found in his house (still
lived in by my uncle) as his butcher's shop in London was bombed in WWII and his
medals were lost.
Jack (John Bannon) – Writing a long, profusely and lavishly often full colour, illustrated
book based on the 32 page diary of my grandfather RSM John T. Bannon DCM, Royal
Irish Rifles and also 1st Bn. of 4th Reg. KAR from July 1918 until 1919. He was in Dublin
during the 1916 Easter Rising and received an ecclesiastical letter of commendation for
readiness with machine gun to shoot a party of Black and Tans who threatened to burn
Newry Cathedral in 1920. When council chairman in 1940 he was actively instrumental
in raising funds for a spitfire. He fought in many engagements with Lettow-Vorbeck's
Schutztruppe in GEA and PEA and at Kasama on 12-13 Nov. 1918 (the last battle of
WWI) and was the NCO despatched to fetch Col. Dickenson and the other six officers
held by Lettow-Vorbeck. He was guest at the wedding of the British ally the Kabaka of
Uganda and (Belfast Telegraph reported) met up with his son in Belfast in 1948. He was
regarded in N. Ireland as a 'legend' and started one of the first omnibus companies in
Ireland.
Richard & Sandi Jewell – http://oncallinafrica.com/
Kate Greenhalgh – I am researching my mother’s family (Cree) and their role in World
War one
Michael Paul Winer – Descendant of Lieut Winer who died 15 Sept 1916
Lucy – great grand father George Frederick Manning
Massowia Haywood – grandparents Tom and Magdalena von Prince
Mark Gillies – I have lived and worked in Tanzania for various periods since 1998 in
positions that have given me access to remote areas of the south which saw action in
WWI. This experience, along with background reading, awakened my interest in the
EAC. I have spent time on Mafia Island (taken by allied forces from the Germans and
then used as base for air operations against the Konigsberg); travelled along the Rufiji
and most recently paid my respects at Selous's grave at Beho Beho. Fresh rhino tracks
marked the dust below the memorial plaque - most fitting as there are only thought to
be sixteen left in the whole reserve. Towards the end of that trip, I was on Pemba Island
in the Zanzibar archipelago. There I stayed at a hotel that has salvaged an interesting
cannon from a local beach; it is in good condition, but they know nothing about its
history. The cannon has distinctive markings and form (of which I took pictures) and so
now I am looking for an expert to identify said cannon. All help will be gratefully
appreciated.
Noel Clark – find out more about the units shown on the three medal index cards from
the First World War. Namely:
For Robert Vernon Talbot - the East African Supply Corps and the King's African Rifles;
For George Blaquiere Talbot - the East African Mechanised (or Mechanical?) Transport
Corps; and
For Henry Eugene Vetter - the East Africa(n) Mounted(?) Rifles (also the King's African
Rifles as above). All three were born in India. The two Talbots were brothers, and Vetter
(who died at Mohesi in the war and is commemorated by the CWGC) was their first
cousin. They had moved to Uganda in the period 1910-1914.
James Trenchart – I have a scrap book put together by Capt Percy Frederick Foylan
White of the 5th SAI - so first off you could add his first names to your In Memory
spreadsheet! The scrap book has various documents relating to 1915-1917, key ones as
follows: Intelligence Supplement No 3 - July 14th 1916, compiled by the Intelligence
Section, General Staff, EAEF, being 'Notes on the Officers serving with the enemy forces
in German East Africa' as well as transcripts of various letters, diaries etc captured in
recent weeks…
Richard Sneyd – http://gweaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Campaign-EastAfrica-Copy-for-GWAA-site.pdf
Robert Baldwin – Tom von Prince
Sarah-Jane Muir – grandfather was PoW in GEA
Howard Webber – Grandfather served East Africa from May 1918
Kenya, Tanzania
100Taitataveta 100.taitataveta.go.ke
Alex Deroma
AMB (Andrew Banks)
Kenya, Tanzania
Ali Bovill – I have come across the diaries of my husband’s grandfather, he fought in the
East African campaign, 1916-1917,
Bryan & Richard Tichborne
BwanaBetts
Chris Moore
Chris Oke
DPJHewett
DyessSailor (Leon Crum)
Fairbridge (Peter Jones)
Frank Du Plessis
Gerald Rilling (books available)
Hugh McNair
John Sankey
John Catton – Rhino-link
John Hill
Keith Vaughan
Keith Langridge – 6KAR
Kevin Patience
Madaraka Nyerere
Matthais Schneider
Dennis Weatherall
Paul Naish
Per Finsted
Phil Curme
Callum Lane (Red-Rat)
Rob Harte
Ross Anderson
Richard Sheppard
Russ Bowker-Douglass
Scott McKinlay
Sossy Msomi
Steve Manners
Swazi Rose
Susan Linnee
Tom Lawrence
Tony Janes
Wayne Hoggman
African Tour Companies
Alex: http://africanthrills.com/
Claire Powell:
http://www.thorntreesafaris.com/allabout-us.html
Basil Criticos:
http://www.groganscastle.com/
Illona Cross:
http://www.steppestravel.co.uk/illonacross
John Addison:
www.wildfrontiers.com
Mike Leach & Katya:
www.ngare-sero-lodge.com
Nicholas Edwards:
would like to learn more of the wider context.
Anncie – My grandfather, Dr. E. Temple Harris, served with the IMS in East Africa. I was
given his letters from E.A., such as could be found, and using these as a base wrote
Seventeen Letters to Tatham: A WWI Surgeon in East Africa (available). I went to Tanga
and found the beach where the British and Indians landed, and the Red House where
the wounded were treated and where four British physicians were left behind to care
for those too sick to be moved, as the British sailed away, temporarily beaten by L-V
and his Askaris. I self-published in 2001. I am very pleased to have been shown this site,
so many years later. Would that it had been there in 2001! I live in Canada now and
retain a great interest in East Africa and in 'colonial' Sudan the subject of my later book,
pub. by Brill.
Anthony Allen – Born in Kenya (1957). Both G/Fathers EAMR and one KAR. Father Kenya
Regt in WW2 and Mau Mau. Am a serious collector of medals to East Africa and
Nyasaland.
Askari (Jacques Bartels) – Dutch military historian (Utrecht, 1948) with a keen interest
in German East Africa 1914-1918 campaigns.
Azmeena Ladha – http://www.1418now.org.uk/letter/new-read/
Digital Safaris (David Marsh) – http://www.ntz.info
Dishon Shangala – I have some information about some tribe of Taita sub tribe who had
been removed by the British army after being accused of betraying them to the
Germans. They ended up being displaced and are trying to claim reparations from
Britain for the loses. They were evacuated but later found their way back to their
original lands after 20 years. They were forcefully removed from Kasighau mountain.
Not very far from Usambara Mts.
DJBoyd59 – researching the campaign of 1916, as my wife's great-grandfather, Brigadier
J.A. Dealy, was CRE (Commanding Royal Engineers) on Smuts staff, from January 1916
to Jaunary1917, when his health gave way and he was invalided to S. Africa. We have in
our possession a lot of poor quality photos of the campaign, mainly of wrecked railway
bridges, and a beautiful German Atlas from 1913, but no documents. Dealy got the
DSO for the EA campaign and was mentioned in the dispatch. An added interest is that I
grew up in Kenya in the late 60's early 70's so am familiar with the geography (I
remember helping push cars out of black cotton mud !). My wife's family also spent a
lot of time in pre-independence Kenya and Tanganyika, including Arusha and Tabora.
Etranger (John Davies) – ex British serviceman now living in Tanga with a keen interest
in the Great War
FJNess –
http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115128/m2/1/high_res_d/thesis.pdf
Gdyus (Gordon Dyus) – Having grown up in Tanganyika and subsequently working there
as a surveyor in the Lands and Survey Department, I have always been interested in the
Great War in East Africa and my professional experience involved close contact with
German colonial records. As many of the members will know, German land titles were
given freehold status by the incoming British Administration and the definition of
boundaries depended on such documentary evidence that survived. On a more
personal note, I'm sure there are numerous copies around but I have here in my
bookcase a 1913 map of Dar es Salaam overprinted with a military grid by the Ordnance
Survey in 1915 and it positively smacks of the history of the time. The first big survey I
carried out was that of a German rubber estate and at one time, we lived in a German
house situated at the end of a street called "Van Deventer Road" in honour of the Boer
General. Unable to stop looking back, I wrote a book entitled TWILIGHT OF
THE BWANAS in 2011, which purports to be a history of the colonial period in East
Africa from 1880-1970. The scope of the book restricted me to no more than a chapter
on the Great War but it set the scene for everything that came later. If anyone is
www.Uyaphi.com
Mark Gillies:
www.audleytravel.com
William Rutter:
http://www.kiroyeratours.com
interested, the book is available from www.XlibrisPublishing.co.uk and/or Amazon in
both ebook and printed form. Further information is also contained in my website
which is to be found at www.kichwamaji.com .
Glsmith – Military history. East African campaign.
Gregg Adams – I have 45+ years of interest since first reading about the East African
Campaign in Tanganyikan Guerrilla by Sibley and Battle for the Bundu by Miller. Since
then I have been collecting books and material. At present I am working on a short
book profiling the KAR and the Schutztruppe in action with emphasise on 1917. This is
my first non- science writing effort (I am a physicist). My future plan is to write an
analysis of the 1917 -1918 campaign after I retire.
James Willson – http://www.guerrillasoftsavo.com/
Jnshabash (Nim Njuguna) – http://www.nectuk.org
Nick Knowles – grandson of lieutenant-colonel O.F.Watkins, DSO, CBE who commanded
the British Carrier Corps in the East Africa campaign My grandmother, Olga Watkins,
spoke fluent German and so was recruited by Meinertzhagen for British Intelligence
work. Her first husband Douglas Thompson was killed in an ambush at Kisumu in 1916.
My mother Elizabeth Watkins (1923-2012) published two books that relate to the
GWEA.
'Oscar from Africa - A biography of O.F. Watkins ' Radcliffe Press
1995 ISBN 1-85043-948-6
'Olga in Kenya - Repressing the irrepressible'. Penn Press 2005 ISBN
1-905203-74-8
I was born in Kenya and have an interest in Kenya history. I now live
in London.
Mark Thatcher – My interest in GEA and Lettow stems from a self study course I took
last semester. I researched a couple of topics and wrote some reports on the four
campaigns; Togo, Cameroons, German South West Africa, and German East Africa. I
have always been fond of military history and in the last couple of years I have become
immersed in WWI. Prior to the course I did not know much of anything about the subSaharan campaigns
Nyachiriga k.b. Msalya – assistance on research and writing about effects of www 1 on
southern Tanzania, especially Mtwara and Mikindani, formerly German east Africa. I am
told my grandfather participated in that war. I am a lawyer based in Mtwara and would
like to write on it.
Patrick Sanchez – I am a historical reenactor working on putting together a German East
African impression for historical interpretation end educational lectures and classes.
Kind of hard to do in the American Midwest, but we are working on it.
Robert Pellow – I am an undergraduate student at the University of Cambridge. I am
visiting Dar es Salaam in order to carry out research for my dissertation, which involves
investigating the process of memorialization constructed around the Askari and the 1st
World War, and the legacy this has left for contemporary Tanzania.
Rupert Drake – http://www.diandsaulbooks.co.uk/the-road-to-lindi-by-rupert-drake4484-p.asp
Alan HItchcox – Interest in SA Mounted Rifles Service Corps activities in Tanganyika
1915-1919
John O’Reilly – Research into participants of East Africa campaign
Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Matin Pegg
Peter Howson - chaplains
Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Peter Baxter http://peterbaxterafrica.com/
BSAP
Alan Toms
Bugsy71 – served with the BSA Police and
Rhodesian/Zimbabwe Defence Forces
from 1969 to 1983. I believe my
Grandfather Patrick John Roche may have
served here with Rhodesian Forces during
the First World War.
H Bomford
Hugh Phillips
Jennifer Upton
Tim Tawney
gerryvt (Gerry van Tonder) – Rhodesian-born author, historian, researcher, copy-editor
and proofreader of central and southern African military history.
http://www.30degreessouth.co.za/book_remembrance.htm
GGP333 (George Parker) – Originally from Scotland. Lived in Rhodesia from 75/81 and
served in Rhodesian Army. Always interested in Southern Africa and East African
modern history. Currently living in UK
Northern Rhodesia
Ed Yorke – Academic http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/britain-northern-rhodesiaand-the-first-world-war-edmund-james-yorke/?isb=9781137435774
Jan-Bart Gewalt – Academic http://www.ascleiden.nl/organization/people/jan-bartgewald
Tim Wright – Northern Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Peter Charlton – Cinderella’s Soldiers (Sold out)
Brian Duncan – I am an amateur historian and I'm writing a novel set in and around
Nyasaland in 1914-18. I first visited that country as a schoolboy in 1947. My grandfather
was GM of Nyasaland Railways in 1922-36 and retired to a farm near Zomba, which my
father took over. I spent a year on the farm in 1952/53 and learned to speak ChiChewa
(which I regret I've forgotten). The last time I was in the country was in 1985/86. doing
an irrigation study for the World Bank. I've also worked in Tanzania, Zambia and
Zimbabwe. My first novel was set in Southern Africa in 1890-92, so the one I'm writing
now is a sequel. Although I'm British, I live in Gettysburg, PA.
South Africa, South West Africa,
Mozambique, Angola
Charles Ross
Jennifer Bosch
Martin Plaut
Ana Paula Pires – Academic
Fernanda Rollo – Academic
Raphael Etta – Academic
Renato Palmi
Audrey Portman
Rory Lynsky
Will Endley
DSWA (Charl Viljoen)
Ian van der Waag – Academic
Jaques de Vries – Academic including
Mendi
Kjeld Simonsen
South Africa, South West Africa, Mozambique, Angola
Andre Martin – I a historic researcher covering the Great War from the African Colonial
involvement. Two members of my family also served in WW1 here in South Africa.
AskariWO (James Stejskal) – http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/index.php/subjectcategories/military-history-by-region/africa/the-horns-of-the-beast-pb.html
Colonial1 (Gordon McGregor) – http://www.gondwanacollection.com/blog/index.php/tag/world-war/
Filinto Osorio – Angola and South West Africa
Kevin Watermeyer – Amateur historian researching my grandfather's participation in
GSWA campaign.
LF Braun – Academic I'm Assistant Professor of African History, University of Oregon. I
specialize in questions of geographical science and land policy in southern and
(increasingly) eastern Africa. My major interest in the WWI period involves logistics,
mapping, and local resistance to imperial demands.
Malcolm Prew – Motor transport
Miguel Freire – Academic I am a Portuguese army officer posted at the Portuguese
Army Military Academy, in Lisbon. Currently I am conducting some research about
military activities in South Angola (Naulila) between German and Portuguese units.
Although Portugal was not formerly at war with Germany some military engagements
happened from Oct-Dec 1914 which ended with a Portuguese defeat at Naulila outpost.
After this defeat native people rebelled against Portuguese authorities and this
rebellion had to be dealt with military expeditions. right now this entire campaign: first
against the German and then against the native people is my object of research. After
finishing this project, I intend to study the Mozambique theatre of operations (19141918).
West Africa
Keith Stewart
Nigeria
Charlotte Hastings Researcher African education & gender history, particularly Nigeria.
I also am part of the editorial team for www.africainwords.com
George Njung – Academic
Nigel Browne-Davies – Academic
Cameroon
Henry Kam Kah – Academic
Saliou Abba – Academic
Algeria
Hassettd (Donal) – Academic I am currently working on a PhD at the European
University Institute in Florence on the evocation of the Great War by political actors
seeking to frame their social, economic and political demands in Interwar Algeria. My
research includes an examination of the particularities of both the development of
commemorative culture and also the veterans’ movement in a settler colonial context. I
also consider how key notions such as ‘l’impot du sang’, ‘loyalty’ and the postwar ‘mise
en valeur’ of the colonies were employed by actors across the political spectrum and
across the racial divide in Algeria.