Complex sentence: The Rhodesian African Rifles were based at Borrowdale in north-east Salisbury between 1940 and 1943; apart from a contingent sent south to Durban to guard Italian prisoners on their way to Rhodesia, the regiment's main role was garrison duties within the colony.
Split into simpler sentences: The Rhodesian African Rifles were based at Borrowdale in north-east Salisbury between 1940 and 1943. Apart from a contingent sent south to Durban to guard Italian prisoners on their way to Rhodesia, the regiment's main role was garrison duties within the colony.