Description
Africa General Service Medal, EIIR, bar Kenya, 22525012 Pte G. Foxcroft, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, K.O.Y.L.I.
Officially impressed: “22525012 Pte G. Foxcroft. K.O.Y.L.I.”
Official correction to service number.
Service Number would suggest enlistment in the Army about mid 1951.
You can see the actual arrival of the men in Kenya from a period Video part of the Associate Press archive below:
Known as the Kenya or Mau Mau Uprising, during the war the 1st KOYLI arrived at Mombasa following a two week voyage on HMT Georgic on 26th November 1954, then boarding a train for a lengthy 36 hour journey over to Nanyuki, to link up with their advance parties.
The KOYLI would replace the Devons and would remain in Kenya until about October 1955.
