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MPs call WalterTull first ever black officer in the British army to be given the Military Cross

March 31, 2018 waltertull8 Leave a comment

The campaign to honour him by a cross-party group of MPs is led by Labour MP David Lammy and has…

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Walter Tull, First World War Hero Medal Campaign

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Superb story about James HydeFlight Sergeant James Joseph Hyde, a fighter pilot serving with No.132 Squadron RAF, pictured with a Supermarine Spitfire and 'Dingo', the squadron commander's dog, at Detling, Kent, England. James was from San Juan, Trinidad and arrived in Britain during WWII to commence his training. On September 25, 1944, Warrant Officer Hyde was tasked with providing aerial cover during the battle of Arnhem and was killed when his Spitfire IX was shot down in combat crashed in Elst down, near Nijmegen, Holland. His remains were interred in the Jonkerbos military cemetery, he was 27.Lest we forget 🌺(Photo source - © IWM CH 11978)(Colourised by Simon Fletcher) ... See MoreSee Less

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Walter Tull, First World War Hero Medal Campaign

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Tens of thousands of predominantly black and Asian service personnel who died fighting for the British Empire were not properly commemorated due to "pervasive racism", www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56840131.amp ... See MoreSee Less

‘Pervasive racism’ blamed for failure to commemorate black and Asian troops

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Thousands of black and Asian British Empire troops were not remembered properly, a report says.

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Walter Tull, First World War Hero Medal Campaign

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I am heartened by the regular contacts being made to me about Walter Tulls story. Teachers, youth workers, football clubs and councils. I hope this page has inspired you too ... See MoreSee Less

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Walter Tull, First World War Hero Medal Campaign shared a video from the playlist World War II.

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Walter Tull, First World War Hero Medal Campaign

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A reminder of Tulls story In 1911, after just 10 first team appearances and two goals for Tottenham, he moved to Northampton Town in the Southern League.His new manager was Herbert Chapman, who had played for Spurs and went on to manage Huddersfield Town and Arsenal to considerable success.Between 1911 and 1914, Tull made 111 appearances for Northampton Town. ... See MoreSee Less

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