Nakhoro, Jali Bin

Date of death:: July 25th, 1943
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Diego Suarez
Plot: 3. Row: B. Grave: 7.
Service number:: 7413
Nationality:: Malawian (1907-1954, British Protectorate)

Biography

Jali bin Nakhoro was from of the Anguru Tribe in the District of Zomba in Nyasaland (today's Malawi), enlisted into the King’s African Rifles in 1927. He attained the ranks of Sergeant in 1937 and Company Sergeant-Major in 1942.
Following receiving the MM he was subsequently engaged in the operations in Madagascar and died there of natural causes on 25 July
1943. His Military Medal was forwarded to his next-of- kin in 1948.

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Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: 1/6th Battalion (Tanganyika) King's African Rifles, 2nd (East African) Infantry Brigade, 12th (East African) Division, British Army
Awarded on:: April 16th, 1942

Recommendation:
"For continuous gallant service in action in command of a platoon. This N.C.O. gained an E.A. Force Badge at Moyale and in addition was conspicuous for his courage in action at El Wak and Afmadu. Since the outbreak of war he has maintained a platoon as a very efficient unit. In the attack on Abalti Plateau Sergeant Jali through his fighting spirit and control over his platoon was instrumental in turning the flank of no less than three enemy positions on his own Company front. After which on his own initiative he took his platoon to the assistance of ‘B’ Company who were heavily engaged on his left; thereby materially assisting in that Company’s advance - Abalti 5/6 June 1941."