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Pte. Issac Hall
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Houghton-le-Spring
(d.1st July 1916)
Issac Hall is named on the Thiepval Memorial
2nd Lieut J P, H. Hall
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.1st Nov 1918)
Hall, J, P, H. Second Lieutenant, Killed in action on 1st November 1918.
Buried in Vichte Military Cemetery, Anzegem, West-Vlaanderen, in grave II. D. 5.
From the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Sjt. J. Hall
Army 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. J. W. Hall
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Grange Villa
Cpl. James Hall
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sgt. James Benjamin Hall
British Army 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Bermondsey, London
Pte. John William Hall
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.11th May 1915)
John William Hall died whilst held as a POW he is buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery.
Pte. John James Hall
British Army 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantrry
from:Stockton-on-Tees
John James Hall, known as Jack, was my Grandfather who sadly died long before I was born. He enlisted in the 2nd DLI at Stockton-on-Tees in 1915 together with a number of workmates and served in France. He received injuries from a gas attack in 1917 which resulted in him suffering chest complaints on and off until his early death in 1935.
Pte. John Willie Hall
British Army 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment
from:2, Church Rd, Stanfree,Nr Chesterfield Derbyshire
(d.9th Dec 1918)
My name is John Willie Hall was my great uncle. He was brother to my grandfather on my mother's side of the family. He served with the Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment 2nd Battalion I know little about him other that that he died on 9th December 1918 from Broncho-pneumonia contacted whilst on active service and is buried in grave/memorial ref D31 at Mauberuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery France. I have never seen a photograph of him, but would very much like to Know more about him and would be vey grateful if any one has any infomation they can pass on to me. Thankyou
Sgt. John Herbert Furlong Hall
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
A/Cpl. John Hall
British Army 21st Btn Durham Light Infantry
Served with 18th DLI
Pte. John Hall
British Army 12th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Choppington, Northumberland
(d.16th July 1916)
AB. John Davies Hall
Royal Naval Division Howe Battalion
from:Liverpool
Fus. John Hall
British Army 1/3rd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
(d.24th June 1916)
John Hall joined the Territorial Force in 1908 and served part time until enabled in 1914 discharged on 9th of June 1916 being unfit for service, and died on the 24th of June 1916. There was confusion as to his age, he was born 1874 so 43, medical records state both 43 (which we think is correct) and indicate 63. Death due to rheumatism sub acute and senility.
Question did he serve in France? The long term held view family folklore is he never returned home probably ran away with a French lass, I have always doubted this, any info would be greatly received, it has taken 102 years to disprove this.
Lt. John "Jock" Hall
British Army 9th (Glasgow) Battalion Highland Light Infantry
from:14 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, Scotland
John Hall enrolled in the 9th (Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, volunteer battalion, Territorial Force on 6th of April, 1908.
John enrolled for service in WWI on 5th of August 1914. He was commissioned acting sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry on 9th November, 1915. He was commissioned temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the Motor machine Gun Service on 10th of November, 1916. He was later appointed temporary Lieutenant on 11th May, 1917. On 28 July, 2017, he was transferred to the newly formed tank corps. John relinquished is commission on account of ill health caused by wounds received in action during a tank battle. He lost hearing in one ear as part of his wounds. He retained the rank of Lieutenant when he was decommissioned from the Army on 18th of January, 1919.
John received the following medals for his wartime services, 1914-15 Star: British War Medal, Victory Medal and the Silver War Badge for his services in WWI He received the Africa Service medal and the War Medal 1939/1945 for his services in WWII.
Pte John Hall
British Army 2nd Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland
(d.16th Sep 1916)
Pte. John James Hall
British Army 11th (Pioneers) Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Stockton-on-Tees
Jack Hall served with the 11th Battalion Durham Light Infantry in WW1.
Cpl. John Hall
British Army Z Bty. 5th Division Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Chorley, Lancashire
(d.4th Jun 1916)
John Hall was born in 1884, the son of Sarah and John Hall of Chorley, Lancashire. In 1911 he was stationed in Jubbulpore India as part of the 69th Division of the Royal Field Artillery. He is buried in the Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery in Arras, France. The inscription on his grave reads: "Gone but not forgotten greater love hath no man than this". His brother Tom Victor, also fell.
Gnr. John Hall MID.
British Army 23rd Division Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery
from:Lytham
John Hall was a grandfather I never knew. It was passed down over the years that he worked with mules and he was wounded or gassed. We know very little but he was mentioned in a dispatch for his service in Italy toward the end of the war. He died in 1946.
Pte. John James Hall
British Army 17th (North Eastern Railways Pioneers) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Stockton on Tees
Jack Hall was an employee of the North Eastern Railway company when he enlisted with the 17th Northumberland Fusiliers (a Pals unit) in 1915. On 21st November he landed at Le Havre. The 17th Northumberland Fusiliers took part in various battles interspersed with time working on the railway networks.
At some point John was transferred to an RE (Pioneer) unit and given a second service number. He was gassed at least once but luckily suffered only minor injuries during his time at the front. He returned to England in January 1919.
Pte. Joseph Henry Hall
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.26th May 1915)
Joseph Henry Hall who died aged 33 was born in Howdon in 1883. He was the son of Annie Jane Connolly (formerly Hall nee Burns) of Jarrow and the late Thomas Hall. On the 1911 census, Joseph Henry Hall, age 28, Labourer for Platers at Tyne Iron Shipbuilders is listed as living with his widowed mother Annie Jane Connolly and family at 25 Caledonian Road, Jarrow. He enlisted at Jarrow.
Joseph is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Pte. Joseph Hall
British Army 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Pendleton Salford, Lancashire
(d.20 May 1918 )
Joseph Hall was the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth nee Fitzpatrick Hall, he was from the Pendleton area. His last known address was 16 Cobden St. Pendleton Salford, his parent’s home; he was a cloth packer in a local mill. In 1913 he married Louisa Wright a local girl and had a daughter.
He joined the Rifle Brigade and was in the 8th Division. Sadly he was killed in France 20 May 1918. Joseph was awarded the British, Victory and Star medals for his gallantry.
Rflmn. Joseph William Charles Hall
British Army D Coy. 1/12th (The Rangers) Btn London Regiment
from:Upper Holloway, London
(d.7th Oct 1916)
VAD worker Louisa Elizabeth Hall
British Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachment
from:Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland
Louisa Hall worked with the Red Cross as a VAD worker, she was age 18 when she was posted to Basingstoke in 1917.
According to the 1911 Census, she lived in Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow (Ireland) and was aged 11 at that time. Her mother and sister were also working in English hospitals.
Capt. Norman Hall
British Army 2/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Bury, Lancashire
Born on 28th February 1892, Norman Hall studied science (probably chemistry) at Manchester University where he joined the OTC. Aged 22, he was working on glycerine development at Lever Brothers in Port Sunlight on the outbreak of war. Because of his OTC experience he tried to join the regular army, though was rejected on medical grounds.
He joined a “Pals” Regiment in Liverpool (he achieved the required chest measurement by breathing out and having the tape held loosely and also jumped up and down on the scales so that he registered the correct weight!). He quickly transferred to the 2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers (Territorial Force)on its formation in Bury in September 1914. He volunteered for service overseas, although as a Territorial he was not obliged to do so. Because of his (limited) relevant experience in the OTC he was appointed as a signaller and had an important role in establishing and maintaining field telephone communications. He began as a private, promoted quickly to Lieutenant and then 2nd Lieutenant before travelling overseas to France, rising to the rank of Temporary Captain in charge of a Company. He transferred to the 1/5th in June 1917 following his return to the Front after recovering from wounds, demoted (as he saw it) to his substantive rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He attained the rank of substantive Captain by the end of the War and possibly Temporary Major.
He was severely wounded on September 9th 1916 when he was repatriated, returning to the Front in France in June 1917. He was injured again in August 1918 – it seems that the horse he was riding to collect beer for a celebration of the Battalion’s Battle Honour (Minden Day – 6th August) fell on him and damaged his foot. He was again repatriated and did not return to the Front. He returned to his job with Lever Brothers on demobilisation.
In the family there is a series of 5 volumes of diaries which, although written retrospectively, give a detailed account of his experiences and appear to have been based on diaries written in the field (three of which we have). We also have sketch maps of actions, letters home, slides and a couple of original battle orders. In amongst the intricate detail of troop movements and other technical military information (the layout of field telephone networks and trenches, attempts to listen in to German telephones and a plan for a “top secret” chemical gas scheme in his section) the daily routine in the trenches and other locations is vividly described. There are many reflective anecdotes and digressions (eg. about French citizens and farms, signalling procedures, dugout life, treatment of wet feet, bathing routines, management of the company including censorship of letters, rat catching, the battalion dog, a trip to Paris with Simone and her sister “the girls” etc). Whilst casualties are recorded, the account is matter of fact and generally lacking in emotion – the stiff upper lip mentality is very apparent. Yet he obviously cared for his colleagues and the men under his command and was deeply affected by the deaths of some of his close comrades. He clearly recognised that he had some narrow escapes (including one occasion when orders, which would almost certainly have been fatal, arrived too late) and was fortunate to survive. It seems that the approach adopted, and indeed the very act of writing the account itself, were his way of dealing with the horror that he experienced.
Pte. Norman Hall
British Army 2nd Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles
from:Coppice Lane, Hartshill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
(d.25th Jul 1915)
Norman Hall was born in Glasgow, educated in Nuneaton, and prior to the war lived in Hartshill. He was killed in action aged 17, and he is buried in the Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Calais. He is also commemorated on the Hartshill Memorial.
Pte. Norman Hall
British Army 20th Btn Durham Light Infantry
from:Sunderland
(d.14th Sep 1916)
Norman Hall, along with two other brothers joined up to fight for their country. Horatio Nelson Hall (Royal Horse Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery) and Thomas William Hall both survived and returned home.
Pte Patrick Hall
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.28th March 1918)
Hall, Patrick, Private, 43184, Killed on 28th March 1918,
Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial panel 16 to 18.
Battalion Service history shows his service number as 43164.
From the Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour
Pte. Percy James Hall
British Army 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:16, Walker Terrace, West Hoe, Plymout
(d.6th Jun 1918)
Lt. R. H. Hall
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
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