1948 Shooting: Ghana proud of veteran soldiers – Bawumia
Vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday joined the Veterans
Association of Ghana (VAG) to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the
28th February, 1948 Christianborg Crossroads shooting at the Nationalism
Park, Osu.
Dr Bawumia laid a wreath on behalf of government and the people of
Ghana while four others were laid in memory of the departed veterans who
defended the nation.
Dr. Bawumia laying wreath on behalf of the Government of Ghana |
On February 28, 1948, Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private
Odartey Lamptey of the Gold Coast Regiment of the Royal West African
Frontier Force, who fought alongside the allied forces during the Second
World War, were shot on the orders of British Police Superintendent
Colin Imray.
The unarmed Ex-Servicemen were presenting a petition to the then
British Governor Sir Geral Creasy over their unpaid benefits before
meeting their untimely deaths at the crossroads
Vice president Bawumia at the brief event said the condition of the
veteran soldiers is of utmost priority to government because they risked
their lives to protect the country.
“Their action, no doubt reinforced the commitment of the Ghanaian
people to fight for self-governance and political independence. Ghana is
truly proud of them,” he stated.
Re-enactment of the shooting incident |
The incident was one of the contributing factors leading to the attainment of political independence for Ghana on 6 March 1957.
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