Children’s burials: Despite its designation as a military cemetery, several graves clearly belong to children, raising questions about how burial policies have been applied. (pre-independence)
Erased colonial graves: In one section, more than fifty graves from the colonial era show deliberate removal of names and insignia. These are not weathered stones — the erasures are systematic, aligned, and unmistakable.
Overwritten plots: In at least one case, a new burial slab dated 2000 was placed directly over an older grave, effectively overwriting the original inscription.
His grave sits in the same cemetery corner as Sergeant Wherrit (Gordon Highlanders, 1950) and the erased row of over 50 other 1950s graves. This cluster suggests a small but steady British military presence in Accra during the early 1950s, even though official regimental histories often omit it.
1940s: Established during WWII for Commonwealth soldiers.
1957–1990s: Continued use for Ghanaian Armed Forces burials.
2000s–present: Still active, with modern Ghanaian military burials; evidence of plot reuse and erasures.
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