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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.
Politicians. Engineers and scientists. Sports. Others. See also. William Hall may refer to: Actors. William Brad Hall (born 1958), American actor. William Hall (actor), American actor. William Hall (actor, born 1903), American actor. William Hall Jr., American actor. Military. William Hutcheon Hall (1797–1878), British naval officer.
Feb 20, 2024 · Contact. 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...
Jan 23, 2024 · Awards. Victoria Cross. William Nelson Edward Hall VC (28 April 1827 – 27 August 1904) was the first Black person, first Nova Scotian, and third Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross. He received the medal for his actions in the 1857 Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion.
2019-02-20. 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 · 58. 2.6K views 11 months ago. 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...
Oct 26, 2020 · The Adventures of William Hall, VC - YouTube. The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered. 1.32M subscribers. Subscribed. 10K. 119K views 3 years ago #thehistoryguy #history...
