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Sgt Jilalo Gafo, The MM. Tribe Somali, Village Galicho, District Garrissa.

photograph, photograph

Accession Number

NAM.1982-06-58-166

Description

Sgt Jilalo Gafo, The MM. Tribe Somali, Village Galicho, District Garrissa. Photograph of Sgt Jilalo Gafo, 11th East African Division, after being awarded the Military Medal by Lt Gen Sir William Joseph Slim, 1944-1945. Typed on caption above photograph: '418'; 'EAs IN BURMA, 14th ARMY COMMANDER, LT GEN SIR/ WILLIAM SLIM'S INVESTITURE AT THE 11 (EA) DIV.' Typewritten inscription as title, with '418/C/4. N.1299'. From photograph album of 190 photographs associated with 11th East African Division and the King’s African Rifles, Burma, 1944-1945. Associated with World War Two, Far East (1941-1945).

Campaigns

World War Two, Far East (1941-1945)

Units

11th East African Division

King’s African Rifles

People

Sir William Joseph, 1st Viscount SLIM, (1891-1970)

Jilalo Gafo MM

Inscriptions

Typed on caption above photograph: '418'; 'EAs IN BURMA, 14th ARMY COMMANDER, LT GEN SIR/ WILLIAM SLIM'S INVESTITURE AT THE 11 (EA) DIV.' Typed on caption beneath photograph: '418/C/4. N.1299 Sgt Jilalo Gafo, The MM. Tribe Somali, Village Galicho, District Garrissa.' Typed on caption above photograph: 'EAs IN BURMA./ Lt Gen Sir William Slim, during his recent visit to the 11 (EA) Div presented several Decorations to both European as well as African personnel of this Division. All Decorations were won during the Div's march towards and crossing of the Chindwin River on the Burma front.'

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