The Battle of Bukoba was the first victory for Entente forces in German East Africa, coming after the disastrous battles of Tanga and Jassin. The British objective was the destruction of the Bukoba wireless station. Due to Bukoba's location on the shore of Lake Victoria, it was decided that the raid should take the form of an amphibious assault. The Battle The raid was launched from Kisumu in British East Africa on 21 June 1915. Amongst the units chosen for the attack were the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and the 25th (Frontiersmen) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, more commonly known by their nickname the 25th 'Frontiersmen'. This unusual unit had been created by Colonel Daniel Patrick Driscoll as an irregular skirmish force shaped by his experiences during the Second Boer War, and drawn largely from his peacetime paramilitary group, the Legion of Frontiersmen. A number of big game hunters were recruited to the force by Driscoll—most notably Frederick Selous, who was 64 when he joined and who died in action at the age of 65. Upon reaching the objective at Bukoba the attackers were accidentally landed in a large swamp and were pinned down by fierce rifle and machine gun fire from the German positions. Finally managing to escape the swamp, the British force was then stalled by snipers. The attack continued for a further two days in the town; however, casualties were light on both sides. The Frontiersmen took the town on 23 June. An Australian member of the unit, Lieutenant Wilbur Dartnell, climbed to the top of the town hall and removed the German Imperial Ensign from the flagpole as a symbolic gesture of victory. Aftermath The German fortress and wireless station in Bukoba had been destroyed during the battle. Additionally, British forces captured hundreds of German rifles and 32,000 rounds of ammunition. After the battle, the 25th Battalion sacked the deserted town, leading to them being nicknamed the "Boozaliers". During the sack, every house with ammunition found inside was burnt to the ground. Von Stuemer did not authorise his men to return to Bukoba until the following day, where they discovered that local Africans had also taken part in the sack and responded by summarily executing a chief named Ntale. The 25th Battalion was subsequently reassigned to border duties in British East Africa, which its members interpreted as punishment for their misbehaviour after the battle. The aim of the