A askari throwing the 36 Mills grenade under the watchful eye of Captain John Brandram, 1956 (c)

Photograph by Lieutenant Roger Perkins, 4th (Uganda) Battalion, The King's African Rifles, 1956 (c).

The King's African Rifles were recruited from Britain's African colonies. Volunteers came from numerous different African tribes and many different religions. They were trained by British officers and British and African NCOs. An 'askari' was the name given to a European-trained African soldier.