Chapter I: Front Matter

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LIEUT.-COL. R. A. DE B. ROSE, C.M.G., D.S.O.
Commanding the Gold Coast Regiment.

Frontispiece. ]

THE
GOLD COAST REGIMENT
IN THE EAST AFRICAN
CAMPAIGN

BY SIR HUGH CLIFFORD, K.C.M.G.

LONDON
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W.
1920

_All rights reserved_

TO

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL R. A. DE B. ROSE,
C.M.G., D.S.O.,

AND TO THE

OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
AND MEN

OF THE

GOLD COAST REGIMENT OF THE WEST
AFRICAN FRONTIER FORCE

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED

IN ADMIRATION OF THEIR COURAGE, THEIR STEADFASTNESS AND THEIR
ACHIEVEMENTS, IN SYMPATHY WITH THEIR HEAVY LOSSES, AND IN
GRATITUDE FOR THE LUSTRE WHICH THEY SHED UPON THE
COLONY WHOSE NAME THEY BEAR

BY

THEIR SOMETIME GOVERNOR AND TITULAR
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

=HUGH CLIFFORD.=

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. THE VOYAGE TO AND ARRIVAL IN EAST AFRICA 1

II. THE ADVANCE ON THE DAR-ES-SALAAM—LAKE TANGANYIKA 10
RAILWAY

III. THE PASSAGE INTO THE ULUGURU MOUNTAINS—THE BATTLES AT 25
KIKIRUNGA HILL AND AT NKESSA

IV. IN THE KILWA AREA—GOLD COAST HILL 43

V. IN THE KILWA AREA—IN THE SOUTHERN VALLEY OF THE LOWER 61
RUFIJI

VI. IN THE KILWA AREA—MNASI AND RUMBO 78

VII. IN THE KILWA AREA—NARUNGOMBE 93

VIII. THE HALT AT NARUNGOMBE 107

IX. THE ADVANCES TO MBOMBOMYA AND BEKA 119

X. NAHUNGU AND MITONENO 134

XI. RUANGWA CHINI TO MNERO MISSION STATION 148

XII. LUKULEDI 161

XIII. EXPULSION OF VON LETTOW-VORBECK FROM GERMAN EAST 180
AFRICA

XIV. TRANSFER OF THE GOLD COAST REGIMENT TO PORTUGUESE EAST 197
AFRICA

XV. THE ADVANCE FROM PORT AMELIA TO MEZA 211

XVI. THE ENGAGEMENT AT MEDO 232

XVII. THE ADVANCE FROM MEDO TO KORONJE AND MSALU 250

XVIII. THE EXPULSION OF VON LETTOW-VORBECK FROM THE NYASSA 268
COMPANY’S TERRITORY AND THE RETURN OF THE GOLD COAST
REGIMENT TO WEST AFRICA

APPENDICES

I. THE MOUNTED INFANTRY OF THE GOLD COAST REGIMENT 279

II. HONOURS AND DECORATIONS EARNED IN EAST AFRICA 286

III. STRENGTH OF THE REGIMENT AND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AT 290
VARIOUS PERIODS, AND DRAFTS DISPATCHED TO IT FROM
THE GOLD COAST

IV. LETTERS OF APPRECIATION FROM THE GENERAL OFFICER 292
COMMANDING PAMFORCE, AND FROM THE GOLD COAST
GOVERNMENT. RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL

INDEX 295

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

FACING PAGE

LIEUT.-COL. R. A. DE B. ROSE, C.M.G., D.S.O. _Frontispiece_

CAPT. J. F. P. BUTLER, V.C., D.S.O. 28

MAJOR G. SHAW, M.C., CAPT. E. G. WHEELER, M.C., MAJOR 92
H. READ

GROUP OF OFFICERS 140

MEN IN MARCHING ORDER 160

THREE NATIVE N.C.O.’S 230

2·95 BATTERY 196

SERGT. SANDOGO MOSHI, D.C.M. 288

MAPS

KIKIRUNGA HILL 27

GOLD COAST HILL 52

KIBATA AND NGARAMBI AREA 62

OPERATIONS AGAINST MEDO _facing_ 238

GENERAL MAP OF THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN _end of volume_

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THE GOLD COAST REGIMENT
IN THE
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN