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Offline VonAkers

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Battle of the Bees
« on: September 23, 2019, 12:50:21 AM »
Hi Guys
I was wondering if you could help.
I am after some information on the Uniforms of the British ( Mostly Indian) Troops at the Battle of Tanga Novemeber 3/5 1914 German East Afrika.

Indian Expeditionary Force
13th Rajputs
2nd Kashmir Rifles
3rd Kashmir Rifles (1/2 battalion)
3rd Gwalior Rifles (1/2 battalion)
2nd Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

63rd Palamcottah Light Infantry
98th Infantry
101st Grenadiers

Cant seem to find much online.
Cheers

Offline FifteensAway

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Re: Battle of the Bees
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2020, 01:34:19 AM »
If you are still paying attention, try looking up by the unit itself.  I seem to recall I found a bit that way recently.
« Last Edit: January 21, 2020, 05:34:27 AM by FifteensAway »

Offline Deflatermouse

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Re: Battle of the Bees
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2020, 10:05:58 PM »
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
As they were stationed in India at Bangalore, they seem to have worn the standard tropical issue kit for British troops.
Top picture

Three battalions of the Regiment were also issued with Tropical uniforms for overseas service so soldiers photographed in tropical uniform are almost certainly from the 2nd, 6th or 1/12th battalions.  The 2nd Battalion started the war in Bangalore in Southern India before sailing to East Africa. They had spells in South Africa and Egypt before finishing the war on the Western Front. Here, the scouts of the 2nd Battalion pose for a photo in Poona in 1913 just before they moved to Bangalore. By the time they went to East Africa they had been reequipped with 1908 pattern Webbing.

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A Company, 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Poona, India
« Last Edit: January 26, 2020, 10:12:08 PM by Deflatermouse »

Offline Deflatermouse

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Re: Battle of the Bees
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2020, 10:10:26 PM »
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
As they were stationed in India at Bangalore, they seem to have worn the standard tropical issue kit for British troops.

Top picture

Three battalions of the Regiment were also issued with Tropical uniforms for overseas service so soldiers photographed in tropical uniform are almost certainly from the 2nd, 6th or 1/12th battalions.  The 2nd Battalion started the war in Bangalore in Southern India before sailing to East Africa. They had spells in South Africa and Egypt before finishing the war on the Western Front. Here, the scouts of the 2nd Battalion pose for a photo in Poona in 1913 just before they moved to Bangalore. By the time they went to East Africa they had been reequipped with 1908 pattern Webbing.

Bottom picture
A Company, 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Poona, India