East African Pioneer WW1

[liverpool annie]

Hi Perdy !

I Googled German Commander Colonel Paul Von Lettow Vorbeck and came up with some background information .... not what you asked for - but maybe it will give you some idea of what was going on at that time .... it may also give you some ideas of where else to look !!

http://www.angelfire.com/de/greatwar/vorbeck.html

http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/lettowvorbeck.htm

And this is the East Africa Despatches of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Jan C. Smuts

Despatch Date      Gazette Date         Scope of Despatch

30 April 1916       20 June 1916        Operations in March 1916
17 January 1917  27 October 1916   Operations to September 1916
28 February 1917 17 April 1917        Operations to January 1917

http://www.1914-1918.net/despatch_index.htm

Annie 

[perdy]

Hi Annie
Thanks again for your help I have saved the links will check them out asp. had a quick look at the dispatch one nothing jumped out for the dates I needed but will look again. meanwhile there does seem to be controversy about the regt mmmm CWGC sent me a mail and give me address to write to just seem to be going around in circles lol
ahhhhhhhh well no doubts something will turn up sooner or later especially will all the offers of help from others and your good self
Thanks Again
Perdy