Kenya Regiment
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The Kenya Regiment was a British colonial military unit in Kenya composed largely of European settlers, active mainly during World War II and the Mau Mau Uprising.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial regiment
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Mau Mau Uprising
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Kenya settler community
ⓘ
Kenya Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | European settlers in Kenya ⓘ |
| conflict |
East African Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mau Mau Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| doctrine | British Army doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment | British Army small arms ⓘ |
| ethnicRestriction | primarily European-only unit ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Kenya Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
British colonial administration in East Africa
ⓘ
colonial government of Kenya ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial rule in Kenya ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | army ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in suppression of Mau Mau Uprising
ⓘ
service in East Africa during World War II ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| raisedFor | defence of Kenya Colony ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
European settler community in Kenya
ⓘ
white population of Kenya Colony ⓘ |
| role |
counter-insurgency
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ internal security ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British colonial military command in East Africa ⓘ |
| type |
territorial reserve force
ⓘ
volunteer regiment ⓘ |
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