THE SIERRA LEONE MILITARY: CONTRIBUTION TO WOLRD WAR 2: (Part 2)

Below is an extract (and interesting narrative) from  "REFLECTIONS ON SIERRA LEONE BY A FORMER POLICE OFFICER" - Ezekiel Alfred Coker, MR, JP, BEM.

It's from his new book which he 'subtitled': "The History of the Waining of a Progerssive West African Country".

Following from the historical snipets produced by Gary Schulze, and the comments proferred regarding Affricans (Sierra Leone soldiers) in World War 2, this piece found in Chapter 11 "Sierra Leone and the Second World War", under the section "The Sierra Leone Millitary" is indeed informative and educating.

I also found interesting and educating his rellections of the post 1967 (post Army coup of Bragadier David Lansana / post NRC Andrew Juxon-Smith's 1968 overthrow; some inner facts that have not been clearly elucidated till heather to ( but you will have to read the later and more from the book.

Well done Pa Ezekiel Alfred Coker even at 90 years old now!!!

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Note: President Siaka Stevens' initiative for peaceful coexistence following the frequent coups and attempted coups was to make the Head of the Army and the Head of the Police not only Ministers of State but also Members of Parliament. 😉Philosophy? "Le we ull eng aaid"!!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/EzekielAlfredCoker/04/prweb13341667.htm