but he then became recognised as the first black officer to lead white British soldiers into battle. Walter Tull was born in Folkestone, Kent on the 28 April 1888. Walter came from a mixed-race ...

The name Walter Tull likely falls on many a deaf ear. Tull, though, was one of English football's first black players and the British Army's first ever black officer to command white troops.

An actor playing the lead role in a musical about Walter Tull said the character helped him to cope with his own hardships. Tull was the first ever black officer to command white troops in the ...

Phil Vasili, author of “Walter Tull 1888 to 1918: Footballer and Officer” was on hand to formally induct Walter into the Hall of Fame, handing over the trophy to Grandnephew Edward in front of a host ...

Alison Hammond's Back To School leaves fans in tears over poignant tribute to Walter Tull ...