Signallers with the King's African Rifles taking down a message, 1943

Photograph, World War Two, Far East, 1943.

Signallers made an invaluable contribution to the success of the King's African Rifles in Burma. Signallers faced a plethora of difficulties in the harsh climate. These included steep hills, torrential monsoon rainfall, heat and humidity, which all served to block or weaken radio signals. This combined with the weight and limited reliability of the radio sets, the problems with batteries and charging engines, the constant laying and repairing of telephone cable, illustrates the magnitude of their achievement in maintaining effective communications during the campaign.

From a collection of 93 photographs of the King's African Rifles.