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From the famous footballer Walter Tull who died in battle in 1918 through to the conscientious objectors, Haringey has played a pivotal role in the history of the First World War. This exhibition explores the life and experiences of the soldiers from the empire in the Middlesex Regiment throughout the Great War. The Regiment saw losses during the conflict of 12,720 and received a total of eighty-one Battle Honours and five Victoria Crosses
Eastside Community Heritage and Middlesex University present a previously unexplored history of the Middlesex Regiment’s illustrious contribution to the First World War.
Through the tracing of their descendants, the stories of the Middlesex Regiment’s brave Black and Asian soldiers reveal an alternative narrative of the First World War.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
