Celebrating Somaliland's 54yrs of Independence Day from 26th June 1960
Somaliland's rich British Protectorate Heritage follows from 1884, WWI/WW2 ending with Independence on 26th of June 1960:
Historical pictures of British Somaliland Protectorate:
A picture of all the names who were part of the signatures for Somaliland's Independence Day gained on 26th of June 1960 |
Queen Victoria Reign: 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 |
Edward VII Reign: 22 January 1901 – 6 May |
George V Reign: 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936 |
Edward VIII Reign: 20 January – 11 December 1936 |
George VI Reign: 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 |
Elizabeth II Coronation: 2nd of June 1953 British Somaliland Protectorate ended on Independence Day 26th June 1960 |
British Somaliland Flag |
The Somaliland Protectorate Constitutional Conference held on 1 May, 1960 where Somaliland delegation proposed the date of Independence on 26th of June 1960 |
Somaliland Camel Corp Badge |
British Somaliland War Veteran |
British War Veterans, Friends of Somaliland |
Glimpse into Somaliland's British Heritage:
Sir Geoffrey Archer, Commissioner & Commander-in-Chief, British Somaliland 1919-22.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British Somaliland Protectorate:
The Right Honourable William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS In Office: 15 August 1892 – 2 March 1894 |
Lord Curzon campaigning for British Somaliland:
British Somaliland History spans WWI and WWII and long glorious years of United Kingdom Monarchies.