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I'm in Nairobi and by luck have just come across BEA Command Order dated 14 September 1915.
As seen above this spells out the naming and manning of the first artillery batteries to be created in British East Africa.
Well done The Royal Fusiliers!
Harry
I'm in Nairobi and by luck have just come across BEA Command Order dated 14 September 1915.
As seen above this spells out the naming and manning of the first artillery batteries to be created in British East Africa.
Well done The Royal Fusiliers!
Harry
which suggests it was only manned by the Navy.
. On a slightly more serious note I can identify 12 members of the 25th RF who had served with an Artillery unit prior to the war if it's ever of any use to you. I suppose it's possible that, with their experience, they were called to man the initial Batteries.