Hallo, I know it’s a forgotten place in a forgotten war, but I am very interested about this place and the actions in

the South-West of GEA between the column of Colonel Murray BSAP and the 29. F.K. company of the Schutztruppe.



My sources about this action, specially by NAMEMA are:

• Tip and Run; Edward Paice; “The Ubiquitous Rhodesians”
  
  
• Warriors at forgotten fronts ; Wolfgang Foerster 1931; “Diary of Lt. Karl Orth 29.F.K.”
  
  
• Corporal Haussmann goes to war ; Colin G. C. Martin 2000.
  
  
• Operations in German East Africa ; WW 1914-1918; Ludwig Boell 1951.
  
  
• NRJ ; Volume II No.4 1954; Captain R. Langham “Attack on Namema”
  
  
• some lines in the DOAZ (GEA-Newspaper)and DKB (German-Colonial-Paper)

Has anybody any info, where I can find more details what happened in these 9 days Mai-June 1916.

Perhaps information in books, archives, war diaries, photos, postcards and letters. It would be a great help .

(I have been there 2003, but I want to make a better photo report in GWF in September this year)



Cheers

Holger

For clearness; attached map from the surrounding area:


Detail map: Region Rukwa, District Sumbawanga, Sheet 241/3 Luse + 241/4 Mambwe, Scale: 1:50.000


(Sorry please for confusing layout; I will learn)
Cheers
Holger

Holger - Greetings

Above is a page from: Frontier Patrols - a history of the British South African Police and other Rhodesian forces by Colonel Colin Harding.

Harry

Above is a page from: The Story of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment by W.V. Brelsford.

The Official History: Military Operations East Africa Aug 1914 to September 1916 describes the Namema action on pages 466 and 467.

However the most detailed account is on pages 118 - 120 of The History of the Northern Rhodesia Police by Tim Wright.

Harry

Hello Harry (sikamo mzee, - asante sana)
Thanks’ a lot, for this additional information. Yes, - a long time ago I read the name of Private Kemp here in GWF, I think it was from Kate.

Cheers
Holger

Hello Harry,

again thank's a lot, for the great help with these new important informatin. I have ordered the three books:

• The History of the Northern Rhodesia Police
• The Story of the Northern Rhodesia regiment
• Military Operations East Africa Aug 1914 to September 1916

The book: Frontier Patrols - a history of the British South African Police and other Rhodesian forces, wasn't aviable at moment, -
and very eypensive. http://www.southafricawargraves.org/lists/SAwants.htm
Ifound a good overlook, about books from the BSAP and NRP in: http://www.bsap.org/book.html

Edward Paice wrote in his sources list (p.433) about: 2 Liddle/Messum, but I didn't found anything about this!?

Cheers
Holger