The Gold Coast Regiment in the East African Campaign

by Sir Hugh Charles Clifford

Wanakote,

3rd June, 1918.

Letter addressed to the Officer Commanding the Gold Coast

Regiment by the Acting Colonial Secretary.

No. 5276/M.P.11393/18.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Accra, Gold Coast,

6th September, 1918.

Sir,

On the occasion of your return to the Colony with the first portion of the Gold Coast Regiment which is now on its way back from active service in East Africa, I am directed by the Governor to convey to you and to ask you to transmit to the Officers, European and Native Non-commissioned Officers and the men of the Gold Coast Expeditionary Force under your command, the thanks of the Government of the Gold Coast for the brilliant and gallant services which they have rendered, and His Excellency’s warm congratulations to them on their safe return.

2. The fine reputation which the Regiment won for itself in Togoland and subsequently in the Kameruns has, I am to add, been confirmed and enhanced by its behaviour during the campaign in East Africa; and the whole Colony is proud of the record of the Regiment which bears its name and is recruited from its inhabitants.