When legendary footballer Walter Tull joins the army in the First World War he becomes the first black British officer to lead white men into battle and is mentioned in dispatches for a dangerous raid in Italy. He suffers shell shock, trench fever, is gassed, faces flame throwers and finally German stormtroopers in the battle of the Somme. In this special episode to mark Remembrance Sunday Historian Andy Robertshaw reveals an astonishing discovery - the potential resting place of Walter Tull, The Striker of The Somme.
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With very special thanks to our contributors-
-Andy Robertshaw historian & military adviser andyrobertshaw.com
-Walter's family who run the Finlayson Family Archive - waltertullarchive.com
Museums-
-War Years Remembered Museum
-The Kent Museum of Moving Image
-The Museum of the Great War, France
Further information on Walter Tull-
claptonfc.com/WalterTTTbooklet.pdf
tottenhamhotspur.com/walter-tull.pdf
tottenhamhotspur.com/walter-tull-remembered
northamptonchron.co.uk/walter-tull
Episode Credits-
Written & Produced by Paul Wooding
Executive producer Ed Sayer
Associate Producer Lois Crompton
Researcher Ross Barnwell
Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group
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