Jonathan Wickham traces father's 1941 WWII deployment in Ethiopia during Battle of Gondar. 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
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. 🎖️
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
Related site: Gondar — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Ethiopia: Ancient Land of Mystery, World War and Rediscovery of The Lost Books of Enoch. by The Randall Carlson