Gambia Company
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The Gambia Company was a British colonial military unit that formed part of the West African Frontier Force, recruited and deployed in the Gambia region.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial military unit
ⓘ
colonial military unit ⓘ infantry unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial administration in The Gambia
ⓘ
West African colonial forces ⓘ |
| composedOf |
African rank-and-file soldiers
ⓘ
British officers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
support to colonial civil power
ⓘ
territorial defense ⓘ |
| operatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | West African Frontier Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | The Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gambia Colony and Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
frontier defense
ⓘ
imperial policing ⓘ internal security ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | command of the West African Frontier Force ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| type | colonial infantry company ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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