{UAH} A member of the 4th (Uganda) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, undertakes repairs to a uniform.

Platoon Sergeant-Major Yowere bin Odong DCM, 4th (Uganda) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, 1944 (c).

Photograph, World War Two, Far East, 1944 (c).

Yowere was the sergeant-major of Number 8 Platoon in 'A' Company. He is wearing the ribbon of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), awarded for his bravery in attacking a Japanese position at Leik Hill in Burma on 22 October 1944. The citation for his award reads:

'Although wounded in the leg and only able to hobble he continued to lead his platoon against stiff opposition and personally led a 'Blitz' attack against an enemy LMG [Light Machine-Gun] in a bunker, capturing it and killing four of the enemy, and thus enabling the remainder of the Company to advance on its objective. He continued in action until the whole objective was made secure and by his staunchness and coolness throughout was the inspiration of his men.http://www.nam.ac.uk/



And that should pretty much put to rest all those baseless and spiteful claims that our boys were merely cooks and porters (with all due respect to cooks and porters); or that they never saw real combat in World War II. They fought hard, bled and died for King and Country. Their valor should be duly recognized and celebrated.

2.The Company 'fundi' or tailor, 1956.

Photograph by Lieutenant Roger Perkins, 4th (Uganda) Battalion King's African Rifles, 1956 (c).

A member of the 4th (Uganda) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, undertakes repairs to a uniform. Soldiers had to take great care of their kit and uniform on and off duty so the 'fundi' would have always been in demand to undertake repairs and alterations. http://www.nam.ac.uk/


3.1964:That's Mulago roundabout and the BP is today's Shell petrol station.So this is the Kiira Road /Kitante Road roundabout.


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