Veterans Association of Ghana
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The Veterans Association of Ghana is an association of former servicemen and women of the Gold Coast Regiment
and the Ghana Armed Forces.
It started originally as the Gold Coast Legion was formed in 1944 as a branch of what was then known as the British Empire Services League. It is now the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
. The first patron of the association was the Governor Sir Alan Burns
. It became the Ghana Legion on the Gold Coast
attaining its independence from the United Kingdom
.
The legal basis of the association is currently bound by a 1974 decree of the National Redemption Council
, the NRCD 285. There are currently proposals for its overhaul but these are still in the discussion stages.
Ghana Regiment
The Ghana Regiment is an infantry regiment that forms the main fighting element of the Ghanaian Army.The regiment was formed in 1879 as the Gold Coast Constabulary, from personnel of the Hausa Constabulary of Southern Nigeria, to perform internal security and police duties in the British colony of...
and the Ghana Armed Forces.
It started originally as the Gold Coast Legion was formed in 1944 as a branch of what was then known as the British Empire Services League. It is now the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League
The Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League was founded in 1921 in Cape Town, South Africa, as the British Empire Services League by Field Marshal Earl Haig and Field Marshal Jan Smuts in order to link together ex-service organizations from throughout the British Empire...
. The first patron of the association was the Governor Sir Alan Burns
Alan Burns (governor)
Sir Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns GCMG was a British colonial administrator and governor.Burns was born in Basseterre and had three siblings. His father James Patrick Burns who was married to Agnes Zulma Delisle was treasurer of St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla and died in 1896. In 1901 Burns...
. It became the Ghana Legion on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast (British colony)
The Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa that became the independent nation of Ghana in 1957.-Overview:The first Europeans to arrive at the coast were the Portuguese in 1471. They encountered a variety of African kingdoms, some of which controlled substantial...
attaining its independence from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The legal basis of the association is currently bound by a 1974 decree of the National Redemption Council
National Redemption Council
The National Redemption Council was the ruling Ghana military government in from January 13, 1972 to October 9, 1975. Its chairman was Colonel I.K. Acheampong. He was also the Head of state of Ghana due to his chairmanship.-Duration of rule:...
, the NRCD 285. There are currently proposals for its overhaul but these are still in the discussion stages.