Mandal (1 March-10 April 1914) 15 clasps awarded to British officers.
In March 1914 a patrol of the Camel Corps under the command of Captain Romilly, D.S.O. (Scots Guards) was sent to deal with the Nubas of Jebels (Hills) Sabai and Mandal, who, from the security of their hills in the Nuba Mountains of Kordofan Province, had been making periodical raids on the Arabs grazing their cattle on the plains below the mountains. Since peace in the neighbourhood could only be achieved by reducing the number of firearms in the hands of the Nubas, a fine of rifles was imposed, which the Nuba refused to pay. The patrol then visited all the villages of Jebels Sabai and Mandal, to disarm the inhabitants. Forty-three rifles were handed in, but the Nuba sections of Meks (Chiefs) Kugr Nimr and Mandal Adlau refused to surrender any.
Operations took place on March 7th and 8th when the Jebels Joghuba and Ullal were taken after a determined resistance, and the other hills blockaded until 12th March, when an armistice was declared, and the Nubas met the inspector, Captain C. E. Vickery, D.S.O. (Royal Artillery). The Nuba stated that they were willing to give up their livestock and comply with all demands of the Government, but nothing would induce them to give up their rifles. Operations were in consequence resumed and the blockade of Jebel Sabai continued until March 16th, when two Meks (chiefs) came in and said that, until the non-fighting population could return to the Jebel it was not possible to bring pressure to bear on the young men to comply with the Government demands. In order that every opportunity should be given to confer amongst themselves, the blockade was lifted.
On March 21st operations against Sabai were begun and on the 22nd the Inspectors, Captain Vickery and Captain R. S. Gibson, R.M., rode to Sabai to confer with their leader Kugr Nimr, who spoke Arabic well, had great influence with his people. Captain Vickery, towards the end of the conference, addressed the Nubas and explained to them the necessity of surrendering their rifles, allowing the Nubas until sunset of the 23rd to surrender them.
On March 24th, as no rifles were forthcoming, Sabai was attacked and blockaded. The Nuba offered considerable resistance and the blockade continued up to April 4th, when negotiations were begun at Sabai. After some hesitation Kugur Nimr came down to the meeting and was induced to swear in the presence of a large company that he would comply with Government demands and bring in the remainder of the rifles before the end of August, which he did.
Mongalla 1915-16 (1-25 January 1915 and 17 February-14 March 1916) 13 clasps awarded to British officers.
In December 1915, following stiff opposition encountered during a reconnaissance of the Mongalla province by Captains C. Graham and W. A. Davenport, orders were given for the formation of a patrol to carry out operations in the Imatong and Lafite Mountains. Major D. C. Percy-Smith, was given command, and the force was made up from Nos. 1, 2 and 5 Companies of the Equatorial Battalion under Captains Worsley, Graham and Davenport respectively.
On the 4th January the force left Torit and four days later arrived at Ushuluk at the foot of the Dongotola Mountains in which operations were carried out from the 10th to the 14th under considerable difficulties but with a large measure of success. Khor Ingoi in the Imatongs was reached on the 19th January and there the patrol was joined by Captain H. F. C. Hobbs with a detachment of the 9th Sudanese. On the 20th Loboya was attacked and occupied.
It now became necessary to reconstitute the forces, and a return to Torit was ordered. Artillery under the command of Major the Hon. T. P. Butler and the detachment of the 9th Sudanese were added to the strength. Captain H. T. E. Jones-Vaughan was appointed Staff Officer.
The objective was now the Lafite Mountains which at the time were but little known. Running due north and south for about 30 miles they rise to a height of 6000 feet and vary in width from 6 to 10 miles. The patrol left Torit on the 17th of February and throughout that month and half of March operations continued until the Governor Owen Pasha was satisfied that the objectives had been achieved. On the 14th March troops returned to their normal stations.
Miri (13 April-12 June 1915) 14 clasps awarded to British officers.
In March 1915, Governor General Wingate’s spy network reported that the Fiki Ali Almi, the Mek (King) of the Miri Nuba, Nuba Mountains Province, was organising a rebellion and planning to attack the government post at Kadugli with a force of some 500 riflemen. This was a somewhat unexpected development, as the Mek had always been a government supporter, and regularly assisted the punitive patrols against his sometime rebellious neighbours. His grievances were the usual ones of not wanting to pay taxes that were of no apparent benefit to him. He also believed that the government was preparing to replace him as Mek. Wingate felt that Turco-German propaganda may also have played a part in persuading the Mek to rebel. He therefore decided that he could do better by ruling on his own without government interference, and so decided to drive the government out of his territory.
The post at Kadugli was only held by some 50 mixed Nuba Territorials and their slaves, and although unhappy about recently having had their dura (sorghum grain) rations cut, they remained loyal, with only two agreeing to assist the Mek’s attack when it came. The authorities, who of course already knew of the Mek’s plan, decided to send a large patrol comprising of three companies of the Camel Corps, one Squadron of Cavalry and four Companies of Infantry to the Kadugli post: in all some 13 British and 33 Egyptian officers, with 1,007 rank and file, hoping that a large show of force would dissuade Fiki Ali from such foolishness.
The patrol reached Kadugli on 13 April, and a reconnaissance of Fiki Ali’s stronghold at Jabal Tuluk was made on the 15th and 16th. Faced by this powerful force Fiki Ali offered to surrender, but during the negotiations slipped away in the night with about 40 armed followers. On the 20th Tuluk was occupied, and on the 21st the Nuba tribe in general capitulated, and the affair was over.
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