Karumbo, who served in the King’s African Rifles, a British colonial regiment, is one of thousands of East African veterans who fought for Britain during the two world wars and in local conflicts.

I joined the King's African Rifles on 17 Dec 1940 and served with them until May 1945 first as a BNCO and then as a BWO in the 4/4th Bn.KAR until Dec 1942, then OCTU until the end of Apr 1943.

A former military officer is set to give a talk in Carlisle on the history of the King’s African Rifles On Tuesday, April 8, Colonel David Bates will deliver the presentation at Cumbria’s ...

In their maroon tarbooshes and crisp khakis, the King’s African Rifles stood tough and tall in the front rank of Britain’s far-flung battle line. Whether the enemy was a spear-swinging Somali ...

During World War II, pug-nosed, Australian-born Stanley (“Davo”) Davidson and scar-faced Dedan Kimathi served together in Ethiopia as members of the King’s African Rifles. When the war was ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth inspects a guard of honour mounted by the King's African Rifles at Buckingham Palace Gardens in England, Britain on June 11, 1957. [File, Standard] For ages ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth inspects a guard of honour mounted by the King's African Rifles at Buckingham Palace ...