Indeed not much is know about him, not even his name is known. "Ahaji" is a title and "Grunshi" (which is not a Hausa name) might have been derived from his background, the Grunshi people.

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On Thursday, 26 June 2014, 19:28, Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford@gmail.com> wrote:

Hahaha, it can really be a dyk indeed. Wouldn't be a favorite for our Muslim friends, but it's informative so worth sharing. Lol

Thanks for bringing these points out too.

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On Jun 26, 2014 7:28 PM, "leutha@fabiant.eu" <leutha@fabiant.eu> wrote:

Hi,

 

I get the impression he was recruited into the Gold Coast Constabulary, renamed the Gold Coast Regiment in 1901.

 

He was clearly a Muslim who had been to Mecca.

 

Check Keta, about the Hausa Constabulary based there.

 

He may have originated in Nigeria?

 

Interesting that the first person to fire a shot for the British in the First World War was a Muslim!

 

Could make a good DYK?

 

all the best

 

Fabian

User:Leutha

 

 

On 26 June 2014 at 14:29 Nkansah Rexford <nkansahrexford@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for sharing. 

 

Interesting read there. Unfortunately, no details of where he was born or the name of the family was given. It would have been possible to go to the village in which he came from or something or that sort to gather more details about him.

 

Will look around to see if we can get clues as to where he actually came from in Ghana.

On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 3:02 PM, leutha@fabiant.eu <leutha@fabiant.eu> wrote:

Hi all,

 

Looking at the Wikipedia page for Alhaji Grunshi I was wondering whether there are any sources giving more biographical information about the man himself.

 

As he was the first soldier in British service to fire a shot in the First World War on 7 August 1914, the page might attract some attention on the 100th anniversary.

 

Also the anniversary might yeild some more sources of information about him.

 

all the best

 

Fabian

User:Leutha

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