King's African Rifles

King's African Rifles
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Service:	British colonial forces
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Type:	Infantry
Specific type:	Infantry regiment (administrative)
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1st Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1/1st Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	3/1st Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	1/2nd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2/2nd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	3/2nd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3rd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	1/3rd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2/3rd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	3/3rd Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	1/4th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	2/4th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	3/4th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	4/4th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
Relationship type:	Administrative
Subordinate unit:	5/4th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	2/6th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Command structure
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Subordinate unit:	1/7th Battalion King's African Rifles
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Personal narratives

William James Clachan

Captain

Photograph Album of King's African Rifles, 1916-1917, photographed by Captain William James Clachan (Service Nos BR 37/1638, NZEF 10/316), Alexander Turnbull Library (PA1-O-097)

Photograph Album of King's African Rifles at Zomba, 1917-1918, photographed by Captain William James Clachan (Service Nos BR 37/1638, NZEF 10/316), Alexander Turnbull Library (PA1-o-098)

Official sources

Medal rolls

Campaign medal rolls at the UK National Archives.

Medal	Officers	Other ranks
1914 Star
1914-15 Star	WO 329/2956	WO 329/2938
British War and Victory medals	WO 329/2305	WO 329/2341, WO 329/2342, WO 329/2360, WO 329/2363, WO 329/2364, WO 329/2365
Territorial Force War Medal

References

This page contains data imported from the UK National Archives Discovery catalogue, licensed under Open Government Licence v2.0.