1827 - 1904
William Hall (VC) Canadian Sailor
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Hall
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| Birthday |
28th April, 1827
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| Birthplace |
Horton's Bluff, Nova Scotia
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| Died |
25th August, 1904
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| Place of Death |
Avonport, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Buried |
Hantsport Baptist Church Cemetery, Hantsport, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Canadian
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| Occupation |
Sailor
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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 Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion. Hall and an officer from his ship continued to load and fire a 24-pounder gun at the walls after the rest of the party had been killed or injured by the defenders.
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