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:[http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol073et.html Introduction]; [http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol074et.html Part I. 17 January - 24 May 1916]; [http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol075et.html Part 2. 25 May - 17 September 1916]; [http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol076et.html Part 3.
18 September 1916 - 26 February 1917] | :[http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol073et.html Introduction]; [http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol074et.html Part I. 17 January - 24 May 1916]; [http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol075et.html Part 2. 25 May - 17 September 1916]; [http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol076et.html Part 3.
18 September 1916 - 26 February 1917] | ||
*[http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol066ed.html "The German East Africa Campaign - 1914-1918"] ''Military History Journal'' , South African, Military History Society, Vol 6 No 6, December 1985. Includes extracts from a diary kept by the Brigade Signals Officer of the 1st South African Mounted Brigade, Capt F E Jackson, MC | *[http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol066ed.html "The German East Africa Campaign - 1914-1918"] ''Military History Journal'' , South African, Military History Society, Vol 6 No 6, December 1985. Includes extracts from a diary kept by the Brigade Signals Officer of the 1st South African Mounted Brigade, Capt F E Jackson, MC | ||
*[ | *[https://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/major-charles-stooks/ Soldiers’ Stories: [Diary extracts<nowiki>]</nowiki> Major Charles Stooks]. The diary of Major Charles Stooks of the 5th Light Infantry, Indian Army, reveals the difficulties faced by those involved in the final conquest of Germany’s West African colony of Kamerun. nam.ac.uk | ||
*[ | *[https://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/major-john-montgomery/ Soldiers’ Stories: [Letter extracts<nowiki>]</nowiki> Major John Montgomery] Letters sent home by Major John Montgomery, 1st Mounted Rifles (1st Natal Carbineers), describe the successful campaign fought by South African troops in German South-West Africa. nam.ac.uk | ||
*[http://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/captain-alexander-wallace Soldiers’ Stories: [Letter extracts<nowiki>]</nowiki> Medical Officer Captain Alexander Wallace] joined ‘A’ Company of the British South Africa Police in August 1915, and spent the early part of the war securing the border between Rhodesia and German East Africa. In May 1916 he joined the new British offensive. Wallace was later Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross for his care of the wounded during the fighting at Mpepo in September 1917. Includes photographs. nam.ac.uk | *[http://ww1.nam.ac.uk/stories/captain-alexander-wallace Soldiers’ Stories: [Letter extracts<nowiki>]</nowiki> Medical Officer Captain Alexander Wallace] joined ‘A’ Company of the British South Africa Police in August 1915, and spent the early part of the war securing the border between Rhodesia and German East Africa. In May 1916 he joined the new British offensive. Wallace was later Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross for his care of the wounded during the fighting at Mpepo in September 1917. Includes photographs. nam.ac.uk | ||
*[https://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Diaries,_Memorials,_Personal_Reminiscences Great War Diaries of John Bruce Cairnie, King's African Rifles] Scroll down to letter C for The Great War Diaries - 1917 (King's African Rifles) and The Great War Diaries - 1918/1919 (King's African Rifles). Cairnie was posted in December 1917 to 5/4 K.A.R. at M’bagathi [Kenya] wwi.lib.byu.edu. | *[https://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Diaries,_Memorials,_Personal_Reminiscences Great War Diaries of John Bruce Cairnie, King's African Rifles] Scroll down to letter C for The Great War Diaries - 1917 (King's African Rifles) and The Great War Diaries - 1918/1919 (King's African Rifles). Cairnie was posted in December 1917 to 5/4 K.A.R. at M’bagathi [Kenya] wwi.lib.byu.edu. | ||