Global Information Lookup Global Information

Royal West African Frontier Force information


Royal West African Frontier Force
Active1900–1960
CountryBritish West Africa
AllegianceBritish Empire
BranchArmy
Size200,000+
Troops of the Nigeria Regiment RWAFF on active service in Burma 1944

The West African Frontier Force (WAFF) was a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. In 1928, it received royal recognition, becoming the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF).

and 23 Related for: Royal West African Frontier Force information

Request time (Page generated in 1.0945 seconds.)

Royal West African Frontier Force

Last Update:

The West African Frontier Force (WAFF) was a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies...

Word Count : 2653

African Distinguished Conduct Medal

Last Update:

The African Distinguished Conduct Medal was a military decoration awarded to native soldiers of the Royal West African Frontier Force and the King's African...

Word Count : 401

Frontier Force

Last Update:

regiments Royal West African Frontier Force, a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 Special Frontier Force, a paramilitary...

Word Count : 211

Nigerian Armed Forces

Last Update:

the Royal West African Frontier Force stationed in the country, which had previously served as the British Empire's multi-battalion field force, during...

Word Count : 2699

Nigeria Regiment

Last Update:

Own Nigeria Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, also known as the Nigeria Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force was formed by the amalgamation...

Word Count : 570

Gambia Regiment

Last Update:

appointment. The West African Frontier Force (WAFF) received royal patronage in 1928, becoming the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF). In 1935...

Word Count : 4228

The Gambia in World War II

Last Update:

September 1939, the Gambia was home to the Gambia Company of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF). After the Fall of France in 1940, the Gambia's neighbour...

Word Count : 1345

David McCallum

Last Update:

seconded to the Royal West African Frontier Force. In March 1954, he was promoted to lieutenant. After leaving the army he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic...

Word Count : 3556

British West Africa

Last Update:

colonisation in Africa British Togoland Colonial Nigeria Gambia Colony and Protectorate Gold Coast (British colony) Royal West African Frontier Force Sierra Leone...

Word Count : 562

Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces

Last Update:

independence in 1961, on the basis of elements of the former British Royal West African Frontier Force, then present in the Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate...

Word Count : 3003

Clonard Keating

Last Update:

officer who served Royal West African Frontier Force on Niger River in Nigeria (British West Africa) during the Scramble for Africa. Clonard was killed...

Word Count : 641

Ghana Army

Last Update:

withdrawn from the Royal West African Frontier Force and formed the basis for the new Ghanaian army. Together with the Ghana Air Force and Ghana Navy, the...

Word Count : 1365

1948 Accra riots

Last Update:

War II, who had fought with the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African Frontier Force, was broken up by police, leaving three leaders of the group...

Word Count : 1539

Frontier Force Regiment

Last Update:

Irregular Force) of the British Indian Army, or as the FF (Frontier Force). The regiment takes its name from the historic North-West Frontier, a former...

Word Count : 6648

Freetown Memorial

Last Update:

from Sierra Leone who died whilst serving with the Royal West African Frontier Force in West Africa and whose graves are not known. The Freetown Memorial...

Word Count : 149

Michel Camp

Last Update:

the position. Ghana Regiment Joseph Edward Michel Royal West African Frontier Force -quoted in African theatre of World War I but link now dead. "Combat...

Word Count : 269

Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Last Update:

The Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was established in September 1903 to reward native African NCOs and men who had...

Word Count : 370

Gold Coast Artillery Force

Last Update:

was inculcated in the newly organized West African Frontier Force. Gold Coast Regiment was the main British force that invaded the German colony of Western...

Word Count : 434

Lionel Jeffries

Last Update:

age of 19.) He also served as a captain in the Royal West African Frontier Force. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He entered repertory...

Word Count : 1354

Knight banneret

Last Update:

efforts. Knight Banneret pins were issued. Following the creation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1918, unique names were devised for most of its commissioned...

Word Count : 2120

George Giffard

Last Update:

Colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment. He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal West African Frontier Force and of the King's African Rifles. Giffard was...

Word Count : 1059

Ghana Regiment

Last Update:

as the Gold Coast Regiment, following the foundation of the West African Frontier Force, under the direction of the Colonial Office of the British Government...

Word Count : 496

Field force

Last Update:

Mashonaland Field Force, 1896 Malakand Field Force, 1896 Tirah Field Force, 1897 Yukon Field Force, 1898 Royal West African Frontier Force, 1900 In Australia...

Word Count : 2003

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net