The Striker of The Somme - A Remembrance Day Special

The Striker of The Somme - A Remembrance Day Special

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. Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/imr7Dk To find out more about this initiative visit amazingwarstories.com Have a story to tell? Email mystory@amazingwarstories.com For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories Instagram @amazingwarstories Twitter @amazewarstories Let us know what you think of this week's episode- use #AmazingWarStories to join the conversation 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 ntfc.co.uk/tull firstworldwarglasgow.co.uk/ Not-Forgotten-part-2.pdf 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 get in touch info@amazingwarstories.com www.amazingwarstories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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