Royal West African Frontier Force

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activePeriod 1900–1960
gptkbp:badge Elephant with palm tree
gptkbp:battleHonours gptkb:Burma_1944–45
gptkb:Myitkyina
Abyssinia 1941
East Africa 1914–18
Cameroons 1914–16
German East Africa 1916–18
gptkbp:branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:Gambia_Regiment
gptkb:Gold_Coast_Regiment
gptkb:Nigeria_Regiment
gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Battalion
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1960
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Frederick_Lugard
gptkbp:formed 1900
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Lagos
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal West African Frontier Force
gptkbp:initialName gptkb:West_African_Frontier_Force
gptkbp:languageOfName English
gptkbp:motto None officially
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:RWAFF
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Sir_Hugh_Clifford
gptkb:Frederick_Lugard
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Cameroons_Campaign
gptkb:Burma_Campaign
gptkb:East_African_Campaign
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Colonial_Office
gptkb:War_Office
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:primaryRecruitmentArea gptkb:Gambia
gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkbp:receivedRoyalPrefix 1928
gptkbp:region gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:role colonial military force
gptkbp:size brigade to division
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Nigerian_Army
gptkb:Sierra_Leone_Army
gptkb:Ghana_Army
gptkb:Gambia_National_Army
gptkbp:type gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:uniform khaki
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lionel_Jeffries
gptkb:Sir_Robin_Durnford-Slater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6