The Military Cross and Its Significance

Walter Tull was both a professional footballer player and a soldier during World War One. Walter became recognised as the first black officer to lead white ... Walter Tull was the first black football player within professional British football leagues and the first black army officer within Britain. Jul 10, 2023 ... ... Walter Tull pub but I think it's only a few quid. Don't park at the Odeon as they've started to clamp down on football parking with heavy fines. 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 ... Mar 25, 2018 ... Tull was cited for his “gallantry and coolness” during the Italian offensive of that year after safely leading 26 men on a night raiding party. Walter Daniel John Tull (1888-1918) was an army officer and English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. 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 ... 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 ... Apr 12, 2019 ... One hundred years after his death, the achievements of Walter Tull, professional footballer and the first man of black heritage to become an ... Mar 23, 2018 ... A posthumous Military Cross to be awarded to Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British Army and one of the first black professional footballers.