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King?s African Rifles training with a light mortar, 1956

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King?s African Rifles training with a light mortar, 1956

Photograph of King?s African Rifles training with a light mortar, 1956. Soldiers of the 4th (Uganda) Battalion undergo instruction in the use of a light mortar. In 1956 several battalions of the King?s African Rifles were serving in Kenya during the Mau Mau Rising, an anti-colonial revolt focusing on land ownership and who was to rule Kenya once the British withdrew. The rising was eventually defeated, but it required over 10, 000 British and African soldiers to do it. One of 41 photographs taken by Lt Roger Perkins, 4th (Uganda) Battalion King?s African Rifles, 1956-1957. Date: 1957

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This evocative photograph captures soldiers of the 4th (Uganda) Battalion of the King's African Rifles (KAR) undergoing training with a light mortar in Kenya during 1956. Amidst the backdrop of the Mau Mau Rising, an intense anti-colonial revolt focusing on land ownership and self-determination, several battalions of the KAR were deployed to quell the uprising. The Mau Mau movement, which began in 1952, required over 10,000 British and African soldiers to bring it under control. In this image, the soldiers, dressed in their uniforms and helmets, are intently focused on their instructor as he demonstrates the use of the light mortar. The equipment, a portable artillery piece, was an essential tool in the KAR's arsenal during this period. The soldiers' determined expressions and the seriousness of the training session underscore the gravity of the situation in Kenya at the time. The photograph was taken by Lt Roger Perkins, a member of the 4th (Uganda) Battalion of the KAR, during his service from 1956 to 1957. This image is one of 41 photographs in Perkins' collection, providing a unique and personal insight into the daily life and experiences of the soldiers during this tumultuous period in Kenya's history. The photograph offers a poignant reminder of the complexities and challenges of colonialism and the role that African soldiers played in maintaining order during times of unrest.

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