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The research aims to illuminate the significance of an early Second World War operation by 1 Kings African Rifles.

April 19, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Escape from Moyale: Corporal Daniel Mawendo

Key Points

The research aims to illuminate the significance of an early Second World War operation by 1 Kings African Rifles.
Conducted extensive oral history interviews
Contextualized accounts with evidence from other oral histories
Reviewed previous considerations of the operation's importance
Provided a detailed narrative of the operation
Established connections between individual accounts and broader historical context
Demonstrated the heroism involved in the actions of Corporal Mawendo and his unit

Abstract

This significant early Second World War operation by 1 Kings African Rifles in East Africa is illuminated in newly available oral history interviews. The account featured here – the most extensive of those recorded – is placed in its historical context incorporating evidence from other newly released oral histories describing the same heroic action. And it is contextualised by reference to previous considerations of its importance.

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