Category: King's African Rifles
The King's African Rifles (KAR) was a multi-battalion British colonial regiment raised from Britain's various possessions in East Africa from 1902 until independence in the 1960s. It performed both military and internal security functions within the colonial territory, and served outside these territories during the World Wars. The rank and file (askaris) were drawn from native inhabitants, while most of the officers were seconded from the British Army.
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Person Profiles (11)
Charles Anderson
12 Feb 1897 Newlands, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa - 11 Nov 1988
Paul Cotton
07 May 1912 Runcorn, Cheshire, England - 03 Jun 1943
Idi (Dada) Amin
abt 1925 Koboko, Uganda - 16 Aug 2003
Roald Dahl
13 Sep 1916 Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales - 23 Nov 1990
George Foote
05 Jul 1891 Rohais de Bas, Guernsey - 08 Feb 1947
Barry Galbraith
31 Mar 1894 Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom - 15 May 1969
Sir John Gough
25 Oct 1871 Muree, British India - 22 Feb 1915
Francis Greswolde-Williams
30 Jul 1899 Strathmartine, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom - 03 Aug 1917
Alexander Purves
abt Aug 1886 Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom - 1945
David Sheldrick
23 Nov 1919 Alexandria, El Eskenderiya, Egypt - 13 Jun 1977
George Thesiger
bef 15 Nov 1868 Hulme, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 26 Sep 1915
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