Will O'Brien Posted 12 September , 2005 Share Posted 12 September , 2005 As per CWGC Name: KODJO CHOKOSI Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Gold Coast Regiment, W.A.F.F. Date of Death: 12/09/1916 Service No: 7823 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: KUMASI MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 12 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2005 & the memorial info Cemetery: KUMASI MEMORIAL Country: Ghana Location Information: Kumasi, the chief town of Ashanti region, lies some 275 kilometres inland from Accra. The Kumasi Memorial is located in the middle of Stewart Road, near to the Military Museum and Post Office. Ashanti War Cemetery will be found to the north of Government Road near the Military Museum. Historical Information: The Gold Coast Regiment, a formation of Artillery and Infantry whose Battle Honours go back to 1873, formed part of the Royal West African Frontier Force. During the First World War, the regiment served with distinction in Togoland (now Togo), in the Cameroons and in the last phase of the East African campaign. The Kumasi Memorial commemorates 768 men whose graves are unknown or cannot be marked. No. of Identified Casualties: 768 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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