Africa 2
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Alihu Turay, from Free Town, Sierra Leone, West
Africa. He was a greaser in the Merchant Navy and
sailed on ships which took supplies to Russia.
Courtesy of: Imperial War Museum (D 16069)
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Kenya’s War Effort: Men of the Kenyan Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve man a Lewis gun on board
the minesweeper HMS ONYX, while on a local river
patrol in 1942.
Courtesy of: Imperial War Museum (K 2645)
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On being officially adopted by Nigeria, all of No
91 (Nigeria) Squadron’s Supermarine Spitfires were
named after Nigerian provinces.
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Regimental Sergeant Major Khamis Juma,
E.A.A.M.C, from Sudan served between 1905
–1945. He was twice wounded and received
9 medals: MBE East and Central Africa 1906,
East Africa 1906/1907 (bars for “Kisili”, British
Somaliland, 1909) 1914 Star, British War Medal,
Victory Medal, Jubilee LSGC & Africa Star.
Courtesy of: National Army Museum 6301-55-76 (104387)
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A mobile canteen bought by the people of British
Guiana (now Guyana), stationed at Chelmsford, Essex.
The canteen travelled to local districts feeding the
homeless after air attacks.
Courtesy of Imperial War Museum
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A group of women of Palapye in Bechuanaland
(now Botswana) knitting clothes for the Navy League.
Courtesy of: Imperial War Museum (SAF 205)
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Indian soldiers mingle with men of the 81st West
African Division after the latter had arrived in India for
jungle training. The first African colonial troops to fight
outside Africa, the 81st Division went on to Burma in
December 1943.
Courtesy of: Imperial War Museum (IND 2864)
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