A Gambia Regiment patrol during the Third Arakan Campaign, January 1945.
Active
1901—1958
Country
Gambia Colony and Protectorate
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch
British Colonial Auxiliary Forces
Type
Infantry
Role
Infantry (wartime) Garrison troops (peacetime)
Part of
Royal West African Frontier Force (1901–1958) 81st (West Africa) Division (1943–1945)
Garrison/HQ
Bathurst, The Gambia
Battle honours
Cameroons, 1914–1916 Nyangao East Africa, 1916–1918 North Arakan Kaladan Mowdok Nyohaung Burma, 1943–1945
Commanders
Notable commanders
Antony Read
Military unit
The Gambia Regiment was a British Colonial Auxiliary Forces regiment raised in the Gambia Colony and Protectorate that existed between 1901 and 1958. Known as the Gambia Company from 1901 to 1939 and from 1945 to 1950, its strength fluctuated from peacetime and wartime, peaking at two battalions during World War II. The unit saw active service in both world wars, participating in the Kamerun and East African campaigns during World War I and in the Burma campaign during World War II. It was organisationally part of the larger Royal West African Frontier Force, and was part of the 81st (West Africa) Division in World War II.
The GambiaRegiment was a British Colonial Auxiliary Forces regiment raised in the Gambia Colony and Protectorate that existed between 1901 and 1958....
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the Rate Payers' Association. During World War II, the Gambia Company was raised to a regiment, and notably fought in the Burma Campaign in the latter...
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(CO) of the Reconnaissance Regiment of the 81st (West Africa) Division in 1943. In 1944 he took command of 1 GambiaRegiment that was deployed to the Arakan...
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