Index of Artillery Depots, Training Centres and Schools - East Africa

  

Anti-Aircraft Training Centre

Located at Shimo-la-Tewa, near Mombasa.  Established by the H.Q. 19th A.A. Brigade in July 1942.

At first appears to have been under command of the H.Q. 19th A.A. Brigade, then under local command of H.Q. Nairobi Sub Area.

Moved to Camp 27, Athi River between 23rd and 25th March 1943.

On 1st June 1943, redesignated as the E.A. (Athi River) Artillery Depot and Training Centre, E.A.A.

E.A. (Athi River) A.A. Artillery Depot and Training Centre, E.A.A.

Located at Athi River, near Nairobi.

Redesignated on 1st June 1943 from the Anti-Aircraft Training Centre. 

Under local command of H.Q. Nairobi Sub Area.

Presumably given the wind-down of anti-aircraft artillery in Kenya, from 1st September 1944 (and by December 1944), the Athi River depot became a general depot for all branches of the East African Artillery.

 

  

E.A. (Athi River) Artillery Depot and Training Centre, E.A.A.

Located at Athi River, from late 1944 (tbc), a general depot for all branches of the East African Artillery.

 

  

Royal Artillery Depot 

At Larkhill.

By September 1940, known as the Royal Artillery Depot.  Previously the location for the South African Artillery Reinforcement Depot.  Listed by Central Area for first time on 2nd June 1942 as coming under command of the newly established H.Q. West Sub Area.  Listed on 2nd November 1942.

Disappears after 3rd March 1943 and by 3rd April 1943.

E.A. Artillery Depot & School of Artillery

Larkhill.  First listed by H.Q. Central Area on 2nd November 1942.

The School of Artillery appears to have separated and moved to Naivasha by May 1943

E.A. Artillery Training Depot

Larkhill, until redesignated on 1st June 1943 to become the E.A. Artillery Depot & Training Centre.  Under local command of H.Q. West Sub Area.

E.A. Artillery Depot & Training Centre

Larkhill.

Redesignated from E.A. Artillery Training Depot on 1st June 1943.

Under local command of H.Q. West Sub Area.

On 1st August 1944, the E.A. Artillery Depot & Training Centre was redesignated to become the E.A. (Larkhill) Field Artillery Training Wing, E.A.A.

E.A. (Larkhill) Field Artillery Training Wing, E.A.A.

Disbanded with effect from 30th September 1944.

 

  

School of Artillery, E.A.A.

Moved to Naivasha by May 1943.

Under local command of H.Q. West Sub Area until 23rd July 1944, then H.Q. Coast Area.

 

  

M.T. Wing School E.A.A.

Larkhill by 1st February 1944.

Under local command of H.Q. West Sub Area.

 

  

Artillery Ranges, Naivasha

A siting board examined the area for a suitable site for artillery practice and infantry battle course ranges 26th September 1942.

 

  

1st Coast Battery Training Wing

Established at Gilgil during 1942.

21 September 2025