Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#21
She did quite a lot of research on Walter Tull there's some good information on the DWMP website (I've just read it again):
www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk
There's a link on that front page to a great write-up on Walter.
Roger
Guest 650- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#22
Thank you, Roger.
The Walter Tull exhibition toured natiionally, and was part of a big educational project involving hundreds of young folk across the country and in Scotland. It was around the time of the 90th anniversary of the Armistice, and we spent the actual anniversary in Westminster and the Abbey, with members of Walter's family and the families of other casualties, and with young folk from Walter's old school in Folkestone. It was a day of looking back and looking forward - the young folk were delightful and so enthusiastic, and really helped make it a perfect way to mark such an important anniversary.
There are some plaques in Folkestone for Walter Tull, eg on the bandstand on the Leas, his old school, and on the Christchurch tower. Members of Walter's family still live in Dover, and in Kent; others are in Scotland. Walter Tull is on two memorials in Dover - at River, where his sisters and stepparents lived, and on the Town Memorial outside Maison Dieu House. He's also on a scroll inside River Parish Church.
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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#23
Been to the Arras memorial twice to pay our respects to Walter Tull, the last time was in March this year with Cllr Matcham and his good lady. A genuine hero; the fact that he was black has nothing to do with his heroism - he was a very brave man.
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#24
I knew nothing of the man, Walter Tull, until this thread began, but from what I have read he was certainly made of the 'right stuff', and to such a degree that his stature and standing among the men was so pronounced that the top brass could not, dare not ignore it. This plus the need for officers made his promotion necessary, irrespective of the impossibility of it, as laid down in regulations.
The plain fact appears to be that many owed him much, upon the field of battle, and that we all owe much to men like him.
I note too that the 'PALS' recruitment strategy pulled-in many fans of the sportsmen concerned. In these days of Global fan-bases this tactic could easily backfire if attempted now.
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"However, with the exception of periods of war, black West Indians, as well as other non-Europeans, were discouraged from joining the armed services and only 'British born men, of British born parents, of pure European descent' could be commissioned officers. During the First and Second World Wars the armed services reluctantly recruited black West Indians and a few received temporary commissions, mainly in the Royal Air Force. The colour bar was officially lifted in 1948".
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#26
"In 1914 on August 1, Germany plunged Europe into war by declaring war on Russia and next day invading France through Belgium...
...When the war started, Martial Law was immediately proclaimed in Jamaica and a body of troops called the Jamaica Reserve Regiment was formed for the defence of the island. Further, on August 14, a fund was launched which raised £20,000 by year-end to provide comforts for British soldiers.
On September 17, the Legislative Council voted £50.000 to purchase sugar for donation to England.
In 1915, by voluntary effort, Jamaica began to arrange to send soldiers to fight in the Great War and a contingent of 500 men was sent off on November 8. The Legislative Council took over the effort..."
From...
http://discoverjamaica.com/history6.htmIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#27
Michael Morpurgo, author of The War Horse stated on the Andrew Marr show that he is trying to resurrect the possibility of making a play/film about the life of Walter Tull. It would make interesting viewing
He said that the inspiration for the character in his new book 'A Medal for Leroy' came from Walter Tull's life story.
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Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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Nice link Andrew, thank you. I did notice the author of that piece for Saga!
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#31
If the Remembrance Line Association succeeds in having the Folkestone Harbour Branch Railway retained as a community line-one of its locomotives will carry the name Walter Tull. A true local and national hero -against all the odds he became a true role model,achieving incredible heights as a sportsman and a soldier-a true Brit.
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#32
An interview with the War Horse author who has based his book A Medal For Leroy on the story of Walter Tull was on Breakfast this morning at about 9.00
http://michaelmorpurgo.com/news/the-inspiration-behind-a-medal-for-leroy-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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#33
I'm looking for information on Charles Arundel Moody who was the second coloured officer in the British Army, this being 1940. There is a connection to Dover, but I can't give the game away just yet...
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#35
Thanks Tom. That's the fellow!
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#37
Thanks Howard; lovely piece!
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#38
certainly deserves to be remembered andy, an extraordinary man.
True friends stab you in the front.