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William Hall was the first Black person, the first Nova Scotian and the third Canadian to receive the British Empire’s highest award for bravery, the Victoria Cross. The son of formerly enslaved people, Hall was born in 1827 in Horton, Nova Scotia and grew up during the age of wooden ships.
Feb 20, 2024 · Published Feb. 19, 2024 5:17 p.m. PST. Share. This year’s Heritage Day honours the life and legacy of African Nova Scotian William Hall, the first black man be awarded the Victoria Cross. Russell...
Oct 26, 2020 · One extraordinary illustration of the breadth and diversity of the British empire is the fact that the first Black man to be awarded the Victoria Cross was a Canadian child of former American...
William Hall, son of freed African-American slaves living in Nova Scotia, was one of the sailors from His Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Shannon who were formed into a naval brigade and sent as part of the force marching to the relief of Lucknow, then besieged by mutineers.
Apr 27, 2023 · William Hall was the first Canadian Sailor to receive the highest honour in the British Empire: the Victoria Cross. It has been said that Hall was as "steady as a rock under fire." This...
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William Hall, VC. The Search for Medals of Honour. William Hall, VC (1827-1904) was the first Black person, the first Nova Scotian, and the third Canadian to receive the British Empire’s highest award for bravery, the Victoria Cross.
