Though Richard Pankhurst dates the creation of the Imperial Bodyguard (then known as the Mahal Safari) to 1917, there is ample documentation including eyewitness accounts of the charge of the Mehal Sefari after Gebeyehu(their commanders) death.
Meskipun Richard Pankhurst tanggal penciptaan Bodyguard Imperial (kemudian dikenal sebagai Safari Mahal) ke tahun 1917, ada dokumentasi yang cukup termasuk kesaksian dari muatan Sefari Mehal setelah Gebeyehu (komandan mereka) kematian.