“Off again.” Landscape view showing soldiers in a column watched by porters sitting to the side. The soldiers are probably from the 4/4 KAR who were moving South from Port Amelia [Pemba] and involved in skirmishes with the German forces. ❧ This image is from an album chronicling the war time experiences of Archibald Clive Irvine (1893-1974) in Portuguese East Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps. During the war he met with missionaries in East Africa which in turn lead to him joining the mission at Tumutumu and then establishing the mission at Chogoria, both in Kenya
“In camp – drill.” Landscape view showing men doing drill in a wooded area. The soldiers are probabl...
“A choice spot we spent a night in.” Portrait of two British officers sitting at a camp table betwee...
Crowd scene showing soldiers and carriers crossing a small river. They are part of a column consisti...
Landscape view showing a crowd of soldiers and carriers sitting in an abandoned compound with mounta...
“Head of our column.” Group portrait of soldiers stopping on a trail in two columns, Capt. Irvine st...
“Askaris on the march.” Landscape view showing a military column marching up hill. The askaris are p...
“Passing the curious dried up vegetation that grows from bits of soil in the cracks of the rocks.” L...
Landscape view of bush country with a column of soldiers and carriers walking towards, and up, a hil...
Landscape view of bush country with a line of troops on a road disappearing into the distance. The t...
“K.A.R. going out on patrol.” Landscape view showing soldiers marching out of camp in columns. The s...
Landscape view showing battery mules, part of a military column, at a rest stop. Capt. Irvine was po...
Group portrait of the men of the 4/4 King’s African Rifles with officers kneeling and machine gunner...
Group portrait of several men sitting in grassland with hills rising behind them. The men are part o...
Landscape showing troops and carriers crossing a river. Capt. Irvine was posted to the Fitzcol as a ...
“After a month here I was sent off to join a column of K.A.R’s & Nigerians who were following up von...
“In camp – drill.” Landscape view showing men doing drill in a wooded area. The soldiers are probabl...
“A choice spot we spent a night in.” Portrait of two British officers sitting at a camp table betwee...
Crowd scene showing soldiers and carriers crossing a small river. They are part of a column consisti...
Landscape view showing a crowd of soldiers and carriers sitting in an abandoned compound with mounta...
“Head of our column.” Group portrait of soldiers stopping on a trail in two columns, Capt. Irvine st...
“Askaris on the march.” Landscape view showing a military column marching up hill. The askaris are p...
“Passing the curious dried up vegetation that grows from bits of soil in the cracks of the rocks.” L...
Landscape view of bush country with a column of soldiers and carriers walking towards, and up, a hil...
Landscape view of bush country with a line of troops on a road disappearing into the distance. The t...
“K.A.R. going out on patrol.” Landscape view showing soldiers marching out of camp in columns. The s...
Landscape view showing battery mules, part of a military column, at a rest stop. Capt. Irvine was po...
Group portrait of the men of the 4/4 King’s African Rifles with officers kneeling and machine gunner...
Group portrait of several men sitting in grassland with hills rising behind them. The men are part o...
Landscape showing troops and carriers crossing a river. Capt. Irvine was posted to the Fitzcol as a ...
“After a month here I was sent off to join a column of K.A.R’s & Nigerians who were following up von...
“In camp – drill.” Landscape view showing men doing drill in a wooded area. The soldiers are probabl...
“A choice spot we spent a night in.” Portrait of two British officers sitting at a camp table betwee...
Crowd scene showing soldiers and carriers crossing a small river. They are part of a column consisti...