Patrick Attipoe

Corporal Patrick Attipoe (died 28 February 1948) was a Ghanaian ex-serviceman and veteran of World War II. He was one of the three veterans shot dead by Major Imray[1] while on their way to present a petition to Sir Gerald Creasy who was Governor of Gold Coast at the time. The death of these three ex-servicemen led to the 1948 Accra Riots.[2][3]

A bronze statue in commemoration of Attipoe was unveiled in 2018 in his hometown, Kpota, Anyako, in the Volta Region of Ghana.[4]

References

  1. ^ Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. "Busts of February 28 victims". graphic.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ^ Opoku-Agyemang, Lovelace. "Ghana: 58 Years After the February 28th 1948 Crossroads Incident". AllAfrica. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Sgt Adjetey, Cpl Attipoe, Pte Odartey …February 28 Shooting Commemoration At Nationalism Park". The True Statesman. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Corporal Attipoe's statue unveiled at Kpota, Anyako". Ghana Business News. GNA. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2024.


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