Alhaji Grunshi information

Alhaji Grunshi, DCM, MM, serving in the Gold Coast Regiment, was the first soldier in British service to fire a shot in the First World War. At the start...

Sergeant Alhaji Grunshi of the Gold Coast Regiment WAFF in full dress uniform 1918...

that liberated the area after four years of German occupation Private Alhaji Grunshi of the Gold Coast Regiment of the West African Frontier Force, was also...

factory in Nuatja, near Lomé, and the police open fire on the patrol. Alhaji Grunshi returns fire, the first soldier in British service to fire a shot in...

Alhaji Grunshi fired the first British shot of the First World War...

Nuatja, came into contact with German police and exchanged fire. Private Alhaji Grunshi (who retired after the war as a Regimental Sergeant-Major) is believed...

learned tailoring and design making from Mallam Awudu, the Chief of the Grunshi and Sissala community in Kumasi. In addition, he engaged in the cattle...

factory in Nuatja, near Lomé, where the police opened fire on the patrol. Alhaji Grunshi returned fire, becoming the first soldier in British service to fire...

invaded the German colony of Western Togoland during the First World War. Alhaji Grunshi, Gold Coast Regiment Soldier, as part of the British soldiers, first...

effort and public life." Those named as being honoured with medals were Alhaji Grunshi, Lionel Turpin, Walter Tull, William Robinson Clarke, Cy Grant, Ulric...