Honour Before Glory is a Canadian docudrama film, directed by Anthony Sherwood and released in 2001.Sid Adilman, "Canada's forgotten dishonour before glory". Toronto Star, November 6, 2001. Based on the personal diaries of William A. White, Sherwood's great uncle, the film portrays the history of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada's first all-Black Canadian military unit, which was deployed during World War I but faced significant problems caused by racism.James Southgate, "Diary inspires film about black regiment: Based on a found diary, Anthony Sherwood has created a historic documentary on Canada's No. 2 Construction Battalion". Ottawa Citizen, November 8, 2001.
Sherwood himself plays White in dramatic reenactments.Bill Brownstein, "For black battalion, not all fights were on the battlefield". Montreal Gazette, November 5, 2014.
The film was broadcast by CBC Television on November 6, 2001. It has seen frequent followup screenings for Black History Month,"Film about Canada's all-black WWI battalion to screen Friday in Montreal". Canadian Press, February 26, 2003. other Black Canadian cultural events,Sarah Schofield, "Actor tells uncle's story on film; 13th annual John Brown Festival". Chatham Daily News, May 7, 2012. and Remembrance Day ceremonies."Film about WWI all-Black military battalion receives special Oakville screening". In Halton, October 28, 2022.
In 2023, Telefilm Canada announced that the film was one of 23 titles that will be digitally restored under its new Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.Pat Mullen, "Oscar Winning Doc Leads List of Restored Canadian Classics". Point of View, May 9, 2023.
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