The Uganda Intelligence Department (UID) was an organisation mobilised at short notice by the colonial government in the Uganda Protectorate at the start of World War 1. The National Archives 'British Army medal index cards 1914–1920 records[1] list at least 20 people affiliated with the UID; although all those listed below may not have been serving concurrently as mobilisation dates on medal cards do vary.
The officers of the UID came from a number of backgrounds, some were farmers,[2] some army officers from British and colonial regiments, some colonial civil servants[3] and some were businessmen. The following European officers were affiliated with the unit and their ranks and individual Medal Record numbers are also listed (each Medal Record makes reference to the Uganda Intelligence Department, along with other units associated with the officer):
Lieutenant C E B Dashwood (WO 372/5/169953)
Captain Harold Chester Croker De La Poer (WO 372/5/144186)
Captain Herbert Richard Harvey (WO 372/9/71351)
Lieutenant George Clanson Ishmael (WO 372/10/165186)
Lieutenant M H King (WO 372/11/172441)
Lieutenant John W Lenon (WO 372/12/62122)
Captain T Maxsted (WO 372/13/181827)
Lieutenant Leopold Henry David McCombie (WO 372/12/196383) - killed in action on 3 July 1915 and buried near Fort Portal in Western Uganda[4][5]
Honorary Captain Norman Moore (WO 372/14/73405)
Honorary Captain James Erasmus Tracy Philipps MC (WO 372/15/219820) - whose personal papers contain most information on the Department[6]
Lieutenant William Burchell Pickard (WO 372/15/234171)
Temporary Captain Charles Eric Eugene Sullivan (WO 372/19/103997)
Honorary Captain George Lawrence Maitland (WO 372/21/12285).
The African soldiers known to be on the Uganda Intelligence Department's establishment were:
Private Phillippo Lwangoga (WO 372/15/220432) it was reported that Phillippo was a chief and trusted associate of Captain Philipps[7]
Private Jafali Mitala (WO 372/10/186905)
Private Alikisi Mumanya (WO 372/1/47360).
There is (as yet) no record of the roles of the African soldiers posted to the department. However, the presence of a tribal chief indicates they were political influencers and collectors of intelligence.
The British Army medal index cards record that the Uganda Intelligence Department personnel were active from 1914 to as late as 1921.[8] The same index cards and medal auction descriptions point to UID personnel being awarded the 1914–15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.[9]
Referencesedit
^Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^"COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. No. 706. EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE. REPORT FOR 1910-11". Retrieved 13 June 2017.
^Blue, Book. "Uganda, 1901-1945 - British Online Archives From Microform Academic Publishers". British Online Archives. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
uganda, intelligence, department, organisation, mobilised, short, notice, colonial, government, uganda, protectorate, start, world, national, archives, british, army, medal, index, cards, 1914, 1920, records, list, least, people, affiliated, with, although, th. The Uganda Intelligence Department UID was an organisation mobilised at short notice by the colonial government in the Uganda Protectorate at the start of World War 1 The National Archives British Army medal index cards 1914 1920 records 1 list at least 20 people affiliated with the UID although all those listed below may not have been serving concurrently as mobilisation dates on medal cards do vary The officers of the UID came from a number of backgrounds some were farmers 2 some army officers from British and colonial regiments some colonial civil servants 3 and some were businessmen The following European officers were affiliated with the unit and their ranks and individual Medal Record numbers are also listed each Medal Record makes reference to the Uganda Intelligence Department along with other units associated with the officer Lieutenant C E B Dashwood WO 372 5 169953 Captain Harold Chester Croker De La Poer WO 372 5 144186 Captain Herbert Richard Harvey WO 372 9 71351 Lieutenant George Clanson Ishmael WO 372 10 165186 Lieutenant M H King WO 372 11 172441 Lieutenant John W Lenon WO 372 12 62122 Captain T Maxsted WO 372 13 181827 Lieutenant Leopold Henry David McCombie WO 372 12 196383 killed in action on 3 July 1915 and buried near Fort Portal in Western Uganda 4 5 Honorary Captain Norman Moore WO 372 14 73405 Honorary Captain James Erasmus Tracy Philipps MC WO 372 15 219820 whose personal papers contain most information on the Department 6 Lieutenant William Burchell Pickard WO 372 15 234171 Temporary Captain Charles Eric Eugene Sullivan WO 372 19 103997 Honorary Captain George Lawrence Maitland WO 372 21 12285 The African soldiers known to be on the Uganda Intelligence Department s establishment were Serjeant Kassim Lugwana WO 372 11 96542 Lance Corporal Ilera Mwanga Wanga WO 372 10 145367 Private Nyansi Lumu WO 372 15 20166 Private Phillippo Lwangoga WO 372 15 220432 it was reported that Phillippo was a chief and trusted associate of Captain Philipps 7 Private Jafali Mitala WO 372 10 186905 Private Alikisi Mumanya WO 372 1 47360 There is as yet no record of the roles of the African soldiers posted to the department However the presence of a tribal chief indicates they were political influencers and collectors of intelligence The British Army medal index cards record that the Uganda Intelligence Department personnel were active from 1914 to as late as 1921 8 The same index cards and medal auction descriptions point to UID personnel being awarded the 1914 15 Star British War Medal and Victory Medal 9 References edit Archives The National The Discovery Service discovery nationalarchives gov uk Retrieved 13 June 2017 COLONIAL REPORTS ANNUAL No 706 EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE REPORT FOR 1910 11 Retrieved 13 June 2017 Blue Book Uganda 1901 1945 British Online Archives From Microform Academic Publishers British Online Archives Retrieved 13 June 2017 L H D McCombie CWGC Retrieved 13 June 2017 Bryant P 3 July 2015 167 died on this day Sat 03 07 1915 Retrieved 13 June 2017 Philipps J E T Lot 933 Orders Decorations and Medals 13 December 2007 Dix Noonan Webb www dnw co uk Retrieved 13 June 2017 Newcastle Morning Herald And Miners Advocate NSW Sep 23 1921 www myheritage com Retrieved 13 June 2017 Archives The National The Discovery Service discovery nationalarchives gov uk Retrieved 13 June 2017 Lot 423 8 September 2015 Dix Noonan Webb www dnw co uk Retrieved 13 June 2017 nbsp This Uganda related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uganda Intelligence Department amp oldid 1048503707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
