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    The Battle of Erego (also known as Beerdhiga) occurred on October 6, 1902, in Hodayo, about 70 miles north of Galkacyo. The battle involved British colonial...
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    King's African Rifles (category Military history of Kenya)
    Alexander Cobbe of 1st (Central Africa) Battalion KAR, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his action at Erego, on 6 October 1902. The KAR were part of the British...
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    Somaliland campaign (category Battles involving the princely states of India)
    awarded the Victoria Cross for his action at Erego, on 6 October 1902. The British became convinced of their need of Italian assistance. In 1903, the Italian...
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    Alexander Stanhope Cobbe – Awarded a Victoria Cross for his actions at Erego 1902. Adrian Carton de Wiart – British army officer who lost an eye attacking...
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  • military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire...
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    Alexander Cobbe (category Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India)
    Erigo (or Erego) during this campaign that Cobbe was awarded his Victoria Cross. The announcement of the award was made in the London Gazette of 20 January...
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    Dodimer and rode hard to the field of battle. The Mullah was absent from the battle and much of the command of the dervish fighters fell upon Sultan...
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    Dodimer and rode hard to the field of battle. The Mullah was absent from the battle and much of the command of the dervish fighters fell upon Sultan...
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  • Who is described as having 'red lidless eyes'. Erego Veitch kills the first brother and sisters of dragons whilst Church is stuck in the otherworld...
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    Eric John Eagles Swayne (category Companions of the Order of the Bath)
    Darawiish were the victors against Swayne in an engagement at Erego on 17 June 1901. An account of the fighting written by Swayne himself is included in the...
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    earliest action for which the VC was awarded (First Battle of Bomarsund, 21 June 1854). The only native of Northern Ireland to receive the VC for action in...
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