Seth Kobla Anthony | |
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Born | 16 June 1915 |
Died | 20 November 2008 | (aged 93)
Allegiance | Ghana |
Service | Royal West African Frontier Force British Army |
Years of service | 1939–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 81st (West Africa) Division |
Commands | 5th Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment |
Battles / wars | Second World War, *Burma Campaign |
Awards | MBE Burma Star Badge |
Other work | Diplomatic Service |
Major Seth Kobla Anthony, MBE (15 June 1915 – 20 November 2008) was a Ghanaian soldier and diplomat. He was the first black African-born soldier to be commissioned as an officer in the British Army.[1][2]