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- ↑ Opoku-Agyemang, Lovelace. "Ghana: 58 Years After the February 28th 1948 Crossroads Incident". AllAfrica. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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Private Odartey Lamptey was another key figure in Ghana's struggle for independence. He was one of the ex-servicemen who participated in the 28th February Crossroads shooting incident in 1948. Like Sergeant Cornelius Francis Adjetey, Private Lamptey was among those who marched to the Christianborg Castle in Accra to present a petition to the British colonial authorities, demanding better treatment and the payment of their war benefits.
During the confrontation that ensued, Private Lamptey was one of the ex-servicemen who lost their lives. His sacrifice, along with that of Sergeant Adjetey and others, contributed to the momentum of the nationalist movement in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and strengthened the resolve of Ghanaians to fight for independence from British colonial rule.
Private Odartey Lamptey is also remembered and honored as a martyr of Ghana's independence struggle, and his legacy lives on in Ghanaian history and the collective memory of the nation's journey to freedom.