In the main part of the shield was a colony specific symbol, such as an elephant for the colony of Kamerun.
In 1874, together with the Woermann agent in Liberia, Wilhelm Jantzen, the two merchants founded their own company, Jantzen & Thormählen there.
Cameroon (Kamerun) — Eugen von Zimmerer (acting governor) (2nd term) to ((17 April)), then Markus Graf Pfeil, to 3 August, then ... Kurz (acting governor) to December 2, then Jesko von Puttkamer (acting governor) (2nd term)
Cameroon (Kamerun) - Theodor Seitz (3rd term) to 10 February, the ...Hansen (acting governor) to October, the again Theodor Seitz (4th and final term)
In one action, Corporal Awudo Kano and five Nigerian gunners stayed by their gun during the British attack near Melong in Kamerun, 4 March 1915.