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MEMORANDUM relating to the West African Frontier Force, supplementary

to Miscellaneous No. 115, Colonial Police appointments.

PUBLIC RECORD

OFFICE

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

THE West African Frontier Force, as now constituted, comprises the military forces of the Colonies of Sierra Leone, the Gold Coast, and Lagos, and of the Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria. There are included in it, not only the force which was raised on the Niger in 1897-8 under the name of the West African Frontier Force, but also the Gold Coast and Lagos Constabularies (Hausa Forces), the Royal Niger Constabulary, the Sierra Leone Frontier l'olice, and the Niger Coast Protectorate Force.

The Force consists of five units: -Northern Nigeria regiment, Southern Nigeria regiment, Gold Coast regiment, Lagos battalion, and Sierra Leone battalion. Artillery corps are attached to the first three units.

The Northern Nigeria regiment represents the 1st and 2nd battalions of the original West African Frontier Force. The greater part of the Royal Niger Constabulary was incorporated into this regiment. The Southern Nigeria regiment represents the Niger Const Protectorate Force.

Officers are appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the recommendation of the Secretary of State for War.

The list of officers of the regular army and the militia who are applicants for employment in the West African Frontier Force is kept by the Military Secretary at the War Office, and applications should be addressed to that department.

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