East African Despatches
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As with all British Commanders-in-Chief in a theatre of war the Commander-in-Chief of the East African Force was required to report the activities and achievements in that theatre to the War Office. This report took the form of a despatch which was published in the London Gazette and Lieutenant-General the Hon. J. C. Smuts’ arrival in theatre as Commander-in-Chief in February 1916 heralded the start of the official despatches from East Africa. Smuts was later replaced by Lieutenant-General A. R. Hoskins and he in turn by Lieutenant-General Sir J. L. van Deventer, the following links will take you to the relevant despatches sent to the War Office by that particular Commander-in-Chief of the East African Force:
Lieutenant-General The Hon. J. C. Smuts
Lieutenant-General A. R. Hoskins
Lieutenant-General Sir J. L. van Deventer