GHANA: MEMORIAL SERVICE MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF "28TH FEBRUARY" SHOOTING INCIDENT.

Record ID: 647734

  • Title: GHANA: MEMORIAL SERVICE MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF "28TH FEBRUARY" SHOOTING INCIDENT.
  • Date: 5th March 1973
  • Summary: 1. GV Scene at cenotaph 0.03 2. SV Men wait with wreaths 0.06 3. SV Troops lined up 0.11 4. SV Guests seated 0.16 5. CU Army officers 0.21 6. CU Service chief's seated 0.26 7. SV Guests 0.27 8. GV Cenotaph with guests (3 shots) 0.42 9. SV PAN Service chief saluting 0.48 10. SV Guests march as Brig. Bosauliel lays wreath 1.05 11. SV Guests watch as Nii Amugi The Ga Manche lays wreath 1.14 12. CU PAN Wreaths on cenotaph 1.19 Initials ESP/1548 ESP/1637 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 20th March 1973 13:00
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  • Location: ACCRA, GHANA
  • Country: Ghana
  • Reuters ID: LVAE2BFVWB06SQ99N2YCUNQIWIRK
  • Story Text: Ghanaians held a solemn memorial service on Saturday (3 March) at the cenotaph at the Osu crossroads marking the spot where three ex-soldiers were killed by British police in 1948.

    Saturday's service marked the 25th anniversary of the incident, called the "28th February shootings".

    Participants walked from the Ghana Legion centre to the cenotaph, where hymns were sung and both Moslem and Christian prayers were held. Wreaths were laid by various army officers, the commissioner of police and members of the legion.

    Major Archie Casley-Hayford, the national chairman of the Ghana Legion, gave a brief address at the cenotaph outlining the background and events at the time of the shooting.

    The three men killed, Sgt. Adjetey, Cpl, Attipoe and Pte. Lemptey, were shot by police while they took part in a grievance march by unemployed ex-servicemen to the palace headquarters of the British governor, Sir Gerald Creasy. Ghane was then the Gold Coast, still a British colony.

    Major Casley-Hayford called on the armed forces to dedicated themselves to the service of the nation and thanked the government for making it possible for the anniversary to be observed.
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