The narrative follows the expeditionary service of the Gold Coast Regiment during the East African campaign of the First World War, recounting mobilization, sea voyage, and a sequence of engagements from coastal railheads into mountainous and bush country. It describes patrols, set-piece actions, arduous pursuit of a skilled German-led enemy, operations in the Kilwa and Rufiji regions, transfers into Portuguese East Africa, and eventual expulsion of the opposing forces and return home. Interspersed are operational details, maps and illustrations, and appendices on mounted infantry, unit strength, and honours awarded.
