His Bravery and Leadership Under Fire Challenging Traditional Views of the Military Hierarchy

Oct 31, 2012 ... Black footballer and army captain Walter Tull died at the Somme, but he never got his medal for bravery. Author Michael Morpurgo tells ... 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 ... Jan 23, 2018 ... Walter Tull, a professional footballer and Britain's first Army officer of black heritage, will be commemorated through community engagement ... Oct 20, 2021 ... These adversities did not stop nor stunt Walter's achievements in football though, going on to win the Professional Football Charity Fund Medal ... Clapton F.C.; Tottenham Hotspur F.C.; Northampton Town F.C.. Walter Tull and WW1. First Football Battalion; Second Football Battalion; Second Lieutenant Walter ... Walter Tull and the Missing Football (ISBN: 9781445188973) This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage ... Jan 3, 2024 ... In May 1917, Tull made history by becoming the first black officer in the British Army to lead white British soldiers in battle. His commission ... Nov 11, 2024 ... Walter Tull was not only one of Britain's first Black professional football players but also the first Black British Army officer to lead white ... Oct 19, 2021 ... Walter Tull inducted into Hall of Fame ... Walter Tull, one of Britain's first black professional footballers, has been posthumously inducted into ... Walter Tull was both a professional footballer player and a soldier during World War One. Walter had to give up his career as a footballer to help out in the ...