Walter Tull by Mr Jones https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o An important part of Black History - a professional footballer and War Hero en-us 2018-10-10 12:49:14 UTC 2025-12-02 21:32:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915748113 Born: 28 April 1888 in Folkestone.
Died: 25 March 1918, France
Nationality: English
Position: Midfielder
Siblings: Edward James, Alexander Tull, Cecilia Tull, Elsie Tull, Miriam Tull.
Parents: Alice Palmer, Daniel Tull
]]> 2020-11-12 09:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915748113 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915761660 He had to go to an Orphanage because his parents died at a young age.]]> 2020-11-12 09:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915761660 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915780052 Walter Daniel John Tull was an English professional footballer and a British army officer of Afro Caribbean. He was born on 28th April 1888. He died on 25th March 1918. He was a Black Army Officer that had to save his country.]]> 2020-11-12 09:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915780052 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915786589 Walter had to give up his career as a footballer to help out in the war, but he then became recognised as the first Black Officer to lead white British soldiers into battle.]]> 2020-11-12 09:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915786589 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915796609 Walter Tull was the first British Black Soldier to serve in the army.]]> 2020-11-12 09:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915796609 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915799048 After the First World War broke out in August 1914, Tull became the first Northampton Town player to enlist in the British Army.]]> 2020-11-12 09:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915799048 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915800875 2020-11-12 09:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915800875 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915810198 2020-11-12 09:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915810198 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915815936 Born in Folkestone, his young life was marked by tragedy when his mother, Alice, died of breast cancer when he was seven years old. Two years later, his father, Daniel, passed away of heart disease.]]> 2020-11-12 09:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915815936 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915822680 2020-11-12 10:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/915822680 jonesda1 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924242097 Walter Tull was an English professional footballer and British Army Officer during WW1.]]> 2020-11-15 10:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924242097 jonesda1 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924243195 Walter couldn't achieve his War Medal (Military Cross) because he died unpeacefully.]]> 2020-11-15 10:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924243195 jonesda1 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924248060 He was born on 28th April, 1888.]]> 2020-11-15 10:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924248060 jonesda1 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924250854 Tull served in the two Football Battalions of the Duke of Cambridge's Own Regiment – the 17th and 23rd – and also in the 5th.]]> 2020-11-15 10:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924250854 jonesda1 https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924253985 2020-11-15 10:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/924253985 he is a good man https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/1082189461 2021-01-13 09:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jonesda1/rhmj4begc51o/wish/1082189461