Gold Coast Regiment
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The Gold Coast Regiment was a British colonial infantry unit raised in the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana) that served notably in various campaigns, including World War I and World War II, as part of the British West African forces.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial regiment
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colonial military unit ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ghanaian military history
ⓘ
Gold Coast Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British colonial military units and formations
ⓘ
Infantry regiments of the United Kingdom ⓘ Military units and formations of the British Empire ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | English ⓘ |
| conflict |
Burma Campaign (World War II)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cameroons Campaign (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ East African Campaign (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ East African Campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disestablishedIn | after independence of Ghana ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | War Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
World War I era
NERFINISHED
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World War II era ⓘ early 20th century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to Allied war effort in both world wars
ⓘ
use of African soldiers under British officers ⓘ |
| notableRole |
participation in British colonial campaigns in Africa
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service in World War I as part of British West African forces ⓘ service in World War II as part of British West African forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
British West African forces
NERFINISHED
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Royal West African Frontier Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British colonial administration in the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Gold Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Gold Coast population
ⓘ
indigenous soldiers of the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| role |
colonial defense
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expeditionary warfare ⓘ light infantry ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | British colonial authorities in West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ghana Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | infantry ⓘ |
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