How Ghana’s military headquarters came to be known as Burma Camp

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  • Kweku Tsin 1 month ago

    My father was a veteran of WW2. First stationed in East Africa, then later Burma. He made it back. He never liked talking about the war. Anytime he did, he started smoking again... He described the battlefield as a difficult ...
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  • P Djamgbe 1 month ago

    @Kweku Tsin, your story is a bit funny, maybe your father only talked about the war when he wanted to start smoking again, hahaha. That reminds me of an Italian girl I used to work with - she found it difficult to quit smokin ...
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  • Gyasi 1 month ago

    My father was there west African frontiers soldiers with the British in India (Burma) survived the war came back AND died in 1979 in Ghana RIP

  • Steve 1 month ago

    RIP to your Father

  • Truth teller 1 month ago

    Interesting back ground of the name "BURMA CAMP, AMAZING.

  • Nana K 1 month ago

    Change the Giffard Riad name!

  • Tony 1 month ago

    The historical account is true. The Headquarters of the forces used to be at the current Achimota Police Station until Sir Giffard decided to relocate it to now Burma Camp. As a result the route used by the troops from Achim ...
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  • Gin 1 month ago

    Please honour the contribution of the brave soldiers who served in the military by putting their names on the barracks that carry foreign names such as Kamina, Uaddara, Gondar etc..