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.

[1] 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.

[2] Hammond joined the Gold Coast Regiment, then part of the Royal West African Frontier Force, on 31 July 1943.

[3] During the Allied capture of Kindaungyyi, Hammond developed an eye infection, and was sent to India for treatment, where he would remain until the end of the war.

[8][9] (Hammond had previously met Prince Harry in November 2019, at the Field of Remembrance war memorial event at Westminster Abbey.