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'''British East Africa 1896''' is a [[Battle Honour]] awarded to the [[124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry|24th (Baluchistan) (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry]]; an [[infantry battalion]] of the [[British Indian Army]], which participated in the 1896 expedition to [[British East Africa]] to suppress a local rebellion.<br />
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==Expedition to British East Africa 1896==<br />
In 1895, a claimant to the chieftainship of [[Takaungu]] in [[British East African Protectorate]] rebelled against British authority. This led to widespread disturbances in the districts of [[Wanga]], [[Mombasa]] and [[Malindi]] (in modern [[Kenya]]). In March 1896, the 24th (Baluchistan) (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (now 6th Battalion The [[Baloch Regiment]] of [[Pakistan Army]]) under the command of [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Alfred Astley Pearson]] was ordered to Mombasa to restore order. The rebellion was soon brought under control by occupation of food centres and relentless pursuit of insurgents by battalion columns. In July 1896, the 24th Baluchistan Infantry returned to [[Quetta]]. For its services in the campaign, the battalion was awarded the Battle Honour of ''''British East Africa 1896'''' in 1901. The Battle Honour is unique to this unit. In 1922, when the Regimental Group System was adopted by the British Indian Army, the battalion was redesignated as the 1st Battalion (Duchess of Connaught's Own) [[10th Baluch Regiment]], and the Battle Honour was extended to all the battalions of 10th Baluch Regiment.<ref>Chaldecott, Lt Col OA. (1935). ''The First Battalion (DCO) and the Tenth Battalion, the Tenth Baluch Regiment''. Aldershot: Gale & Polden. pp. 14–17.</ref><ref>Ahmad, Lt Col RN. (2010). ''Battle Honours of the Baloch Regiment''. Abbottabad: Baloch Regimental Centre. p. 30.</ref><ref>Ahmed, Maj Gen Rafiuddin. (1998). ''History of the Baloch Regiment 1820–1939''. Abbottabad: Baloch Regimental Centre. pp. 155–56.</ref><ref>Cadell, Sir Patrick. (1938). ''History of the Bombay Army''. London: Longmans & Green. pp. 250–51.</ref><ref>Cook, HCB. (1987). ''The Battle Honours of the British and Indian Armies 1662–1982''. London: Leo Cooper. p. 106.</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Battle Honour]][[File:24th Baluchistan Infantry, 1896 Colonel Alfred Pearson commanding.jpg|thumb|right|375px|24th (Baluchistan) (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry. Lieutenant Colonel AA Pearson (centre) commanding. Quetta, 1896.]]<br />
* [[124th Duchess of Connaught's Own Baluchistan Infantry]]<br />
* [[10th Baluch Regiment]]<br />
* The [[Baloch Regiment]]<br />
* General Sir [[Alfred Astley Pearson]], [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]]<br />
* [[East Africa Protectorate]]<br />
* [[Colours, standards and guidons]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Battle honours of the British Army]]<br />
[[Category:Battle honours of the Indian Army]]<br />
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[[Category:1896 establishments in Kenya]]<br />
[[Category:1890s establishments in British India]]<br />
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