Ghana's 1944 Ex-Servicemen's March: The Spark of Independence

Before the 1948 Accra riots, there was the 1944 march of Ghanaian World War II veterans demanding their promised benefits. This episode explores the journey of the Gold Coast Regiment in Burma and Italy, the broken promises of British colonial administration, and how the protest of ex-servicemen at Christianborg Castle on July 6, 1944, ignited a new wave of nationalist consciousness. Lucas and Luna discuss key figures like Sergeant Asafo-Adjei, the role of the Burma Star Association, and the way the 'canteen money' dispute became a symbol of colonial neglect. They also touch on the legacy of the servicemen in the independence movement, connecting to the larger narrative of Ghana's road to freedom. #GhanaHistory #ExServicemen #WWII #GoldCoast #AccraRiots #BurmaStar #ChristianborgCastle #Colonialism #Independence #Nkrumah #AsafoAdjei #Veterans #WestAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #AfricanHistory #1944 #BritishColonialism Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo