British East Africa 1896

British East Africa 1896 is a Battle Honour awarded to the 24th (Baluchistan) (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry; an infantry battalion of the British Indian Army, which participated in the 1896 expedition to British East Africa to suppress a local rebellion.

This led to widespread disturbances in the districts of Wanga, Mombasa and Malindi (in modern Kenya).

In March 1896, the 24th (Baluchistan) (Duchess of Connaught's Own) Regiment of Bombay Infantry (now 6th Battalion The Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army) under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Astley Pearson was ordered to Mombasa to restore order.

The rebellion was soon brought under control by occupation of food centres and relentless pursuit of insurgents by battalion columns.

For its services in the campaign, the battalion was awarded the Battle Honour of 'British East Africa 1896' in 1901.