In 1941, Jonathan Wickham's father served in the 54th Nyasaland Field Battery during the Battle of Gondar. His unit used 25-pounder howitzers with a 9-mile range, helping liberate Ethiopia just 10 days before Pearl Harbor. 🎖️
Jonathan Wickham traces father's 1941 WWII deployment in Ethiopia during Battle of Gondar
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Key facts
- Jonathan Wickham's father was deployed to Ethiopia in mid-1941
- He arrived in what was then Nyasaland (now Malawi)
- The father served in artillery during the Battle of Gondar in September 1941
- The battle occurred 10 days before Pearl Harbor
- Ethiopia became the first country liberated from Axis powers
- Jonathan discovered his father was in the 54th Nyasaland Field Battery
- The unit used 25-pounder howitzers with a range of up to 9 miles
Sources
My Journey – Jonathan Wickhamjonathanwickham.net
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