The West African Frontier Force was a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia.
Troops of the Nigeria Regiment RWAFF on active service in Burma 1944
Polish officers of the Gambia Regiment during World War II. From left to right: Lt. Adam Grzywacz, Lt. Weisław Bułkowski, Captain Jan Żeleźnik, Major Stanislaw Lisiecki.
Sergeant Alhaji Grunshi of the Gold Coast Regiment WAFF in full dress uniform 1918
81st (West Africa) Division
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The 81st Division was formed under British control during the Second World War. It took part in the Burma Campaign.
Royal West African Frontier Force
…Colonial Office to War Office control. Under the leadership of General George Giffard (GOC West Africa), the RWAFF served as a cadre for the formation of 81st (West Africa) Division and 82nd (West Africa) Division. Both divisions saw service during the Second World War, serving in Italian Somaliland, Abyssinia, and Burma. Twenty-eight…
Men of the 81st West African Division mingle with Indian soldiers after their arrival in India for jungle training.
Doctors operating on some of the 81st Division's casualties in Burma, August 1944