Battles and Engagements Participated In Life in the Trenches During Wartime

Mar 21, 2018 ... The nation's first infantry officer of black heritage British Army officer made history on the football pitch and in World War 1. Feb 25, 2013 ... In October 1909, after a match against Bristol City, a reporter wrote of the City fans: 'They made a cowardly attack upon him in language lower ... He began playing for Clapton FC in 1908 and within a few months he had won winners' medals in the FA Amateur Cup, London County Amateur Cup and London Senior ... His professional football career began after he was spotted playing for top amateur club, Clapton. He had signed for Clapton in October 1908, reportedly never ... Walter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War One. These achievements are even more exceptional because Walter was Afro- ... Nov 11, 2020 ... The museum is hosting an online exhibition about Walter and you can access it here: http://waltertullexhibition.org/ On 2nd October 1909 Bristol City played Spurs. In this match 'Tull was the target of sustained, vociferous and ferocious racial abuse'*1. In his match report ... Walter Tull was a professional footballer, the second professional black player in the Football League, who joined Northampton Town Football Club in 1911. Oct 18, 2023 ... GFC School Students learn about Walter Tull. Walter Tull is a name that means little to most football fans. The trailblazing footballer and ... Collins Big Cat - Walter Tull: Footballer, Soldier, Hero: Band 17/Diamond ... Walter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War ...