Joseph Ashitey Hammond

Joseph Ashitey Hammond
Joseph Ashitey Hammond
	Hammond in 2020
Born	Joseph Ashitey Hammond; c. 1925 (age 98–99); Ghana
Known for	Fundraising; Second World War veteran;
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom Ghana
Service/branch	Gold Coast Regiment
Years of service	1943–1946
Rank	Private; Honorary Warrant officer (from August 2020);
Unit	3rd Battalion;
Battles/wars	Second World War Burma Campaign; ;

Private Joseph Ashitey Hammond (born c. 1925) is a Ghanaian Second World War veteran, known for his achievements in fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a veteran of the Burma campaign.

Hammond came to media attention in May 2020, after walking 14 miles (23 km) in a week to raise money for coronavirus charities. He took his inspiration from the late Sir Thomas Moore, popularly known as Captain Tom, a former British Army officer who has similar footsteps in raising funds to support the vulnerable prior to his 100th birthday in April.

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