HONOURING WALTER TULL

Early day motion 857, tabled 13 December 2012 by Fabian Hamilton (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House recognises the unique achievements of Second Lieutenant Walter Tull (1888-1918) who had a notable football career and was only the second black man to play football professionally in the UK; notes that he joined the Footballers Battalion when war was declared in 1914, and served with distinction for the entire duration of the war; further notes that he was the only non-white man to become a combat officer in the British Army; further notes that he was killed in an attack on the German trenches at Favreuil in 1918; and urges the Government to honour him posthumously with the Military Cross.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, DUP 1.