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Pte. Harold Hallam
Royal Army Medical Corps. 21st Field Ambulance
from:Ilkeston, Derbys
Sgt. John Hallam MM.
British Army 13th Btn. East Yorkshire
from:Marston, Grantham
(d.13th Nov 1916)
I am researching our village war memorial and would love to learn how John Hllam who served with the 13th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment won his Military Medal and where he served. John died on 13th November 1916.
Sgt John Hallam MM
British Army 13th Btn East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Marston, Grantham, Lincolnshire
(d.13th Nov 1916)
John Hallam was the fourth son of Frederick and Fanny Hallam to be killed. He won the Military Medal for bravery I believe on 1st July 1916 but would like to know more.
Pte. Leonard Octavious Hallam
British Army 9th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Marston, Lincs
(d.23rd March 1916)
Len Hallam was one of four brother killed in action. He served with the 9th Battalion KOYLI but have no other details.
Sargent William Herbert Hallam
Army 9th North Staffs
Spr. John Walter Hallatt
British Army 23rd Signal Coy Royal Engineers
from:2, Bloor St., Walkley, Sheffield.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte Joseph Halleran
British Army Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Inchiquire, Co. Kildare
Pte. Alfred Samuel Hallett
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:2 Admiral Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
(d.10th Aug 1915)
Alfred Hallett died on the 10th August 1915, aged 18. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Pte. Francis John Hallett
Australian Imperial Force 36th Btn.
from:Emmaville, NSW
(d.10th June 1917)
Francis Hallett is not a relative but is named on the War Memorial in our village in Somerset. An article will be published on the Facebook page for The Charltons Historical Society on 10th of June 2017 to commemorate the centenary of his death and the following is from that text:
"Francis John Hallett was born in Charlton Mackrell and baptised on 11th December 1892. He would have attended the school at West Charlton and at the time of the 1901 census he was aged 8 and living with his father Frank 44, who was a shepherd, mother Emily 43; brothers Edwin J. 14, Percival H. 10, William A. 4 (died in WW1) and Roberts P. 10 months (died in WW1); sisters Emily J. 6 & Louisa 2. In 1911, Francis was a carter on a farm and living at home on Windmill Road (now Somerton Lane) with his mother and four siblings, but his father Frank was working away from home as a labourer.
On 2nd May 1912, aged 19, Francis (and at least one other farmhand from The Charltons, Arthur E Dyer) sailed from London on the P&O ship Commonwealth for Sydney via Cape Town. He took a reference written by Archdeacon F A Brymer on 16th January 1912 to assist him with obtaining work in Australia. Sadly, his father was buried at Charlton Mackrell less than a week later, on 8th May 1912.
Francis settled in New South Wales and was working as a baker and already in the Emmaville Rifle Corps when he enlisted in Sydney on 7th January 1916 and susbsequently served as a Private [service no 472] in B company of the 36th Battalion (9th Infantry Brigade) of the Australian Imperial Force.
On 13th May 1916 they embarked at Sydney on the Beltana, arriving in Devonport on 9th July, so it is to be hoped that Francis had leave during training in England to visit his family and friends in The Charltons before he sailed with the 36th Battalion AIF for active service in France on 22nd of November 1916.
When his battalion was in action during the battle of Messines from 7th June 1917, Francis was initially reported wounded in action but four days later it was confirmed that he had been killed in action on 10th June, probably as the result of artillery fire during a night attack on La Potterie farm at Messines.
By the middle of 1917, his mother Emily had lost her husband and four of her 12 children - Ernest Frank aged 7 in an accident in 1887; her eldest son Henry James who died of illness in April 1901 on the voyage home from the Boer War; and the first two of the three sons who died during WW1. Before WW1 other children had moved to work in South Wales from where one son and one daughter married and had also emigrated - but to Canada. So it is remarkable that she wrote a letter of condolence on 1st August 1917 to Miss Doris Reynolds, the Australian fiancee of her son Francis John (who called him Jack). Although his service records include letters in July from a Miss Reynolds in Emmaville enquiring about the fate of her fiancee whose name had appeared in a printed casualty list, the Australian side of this story has only been established through correspondence with the Australian grandson of Doris Reynolds who married someone else after the war but never forgot her fiance from Somerset. On a visit to The Charltons a few years ago, her grandson read the letter of condolence in Charlton Mackrell church and fortunately also recorded it in the visitors' book.
Jack Hallett is commemorated by name on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres, where in 2016 we laid a wreath (including his photograph in AIF uniform from the Comrades of the Great War collection displayed in the Reading Room) on behalf of The Charltons parish."
Pte. George Archibald Hallett
British Army 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Bournemouth, Dorset
(d.9th Sep 1916)
George Hallett served with the 11th Btn. Hampshire Regiment.
Pte. William Hallett
British Army 6th Batallion Durham Light Infantry
Pte. C. Halliday
British Army 8th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.13th Jun 1917)
Pte David Halliday
British Army 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars
from:Jarrow
(d.21st May 1915)
David Halliday served with the 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars, he was aged 19 when he died on 21st May 1915. On the 1911 census, David Halliday age 15 Miner Pony Driver in Colliery is listed as living with his widowed father Thomas Halliday and his older brothers George and Rees Halliday at 65 Franklin Street, Jarrow. He was born, lived and enlisted Jarrow. Son of Thomas Halliday and the late Rachel Halliday (nee Dobson) his older brothers George and Rees Halliday were also of the fallen.
David is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial and is commemorated on a Scroll with 3 names at the Baptist Church in Jarrow.
Pte. George Edward Halliday
British Army 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th May 1915)
Dvr. George Halliday
British Army 4th Div Train, HQ Coy. Army Service Corps
from:Jarrow
(d.18th Jan 1917)
George Halliday who died aged 34 was born and lived in Jarrow and also enlisted there. He was the son of Thomas Halliday and the late Rachel Halliday (nee Dobson) of Jarrow. His younger brothers David and Rees Halliday were also of the fallen. George Halliday age 27 Soldier Army Pensioner is with his widowed father Thomas Halliday and brothers David and Rees Halliday at 65 Franklin Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census. His brother William Halliday (who claimed his medals) age 26, Shipwright at Government Dockyard is with his wife and daughter at 14 Church Path, Gosport on the 1911 census.
George is buried in Barly French Military Cemetery.
Pte. H. C. Halliday
Australian Imperial Forces 33rd Btn.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. Harry Halliday
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
Harry Halliday was discharged on the 13th of March 1916, time expired
2nd Lt Morrice Frederick John Halliday
Royal Flying Corps 6th Btn.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Rees Halliday
Mercantile Marine Reserve HMS Laurentic
from:Jarrow
(d.25th Jan 1917)
Rees Halliday who died aged 25 was born and lived in Jarrow. He also enlisted there. He was the son of Thomas Halliday and the late Rachel Halliday (nee Dobson). His older brother George and younger brother David were also of the fallen. Rees Halliday, age 18, carpenter at Shipyard is with his widowed father Thomas Halliday and his brothers George and David Halliday at 65 Franklin Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
Rees is buried in Upper Fahan (St. Mura's) Church of Ireland Churchyard.
Pte. Robert Halliday
British Army 19th Btn., X Coy Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead-on-Tyne
(d.25th November 1916)
Robert Halliday was killed in action on 25th November 1916, aged 28 years. He was a member of X Coy. Robert is buried in Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras. He was the son of William Linsley Halliday and Mary Halliday; husband of Mary T. Halliday of 22 Claremont Place, Gateshead-on-Tyne, according to the 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour.
Cpl. William Halliday
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.25th Feb 1915)
William Halliday, Cpl. 10615, is remembered at the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing.
Pte. William Paterson Halliday
British Army 15th (1st Glasgow) Battalion Highland Light Infantry
from:Clydebank, Scotland
(d.22nd Sep 1917)
William Halliday was born in Berwickshire, Scotland in 1897, the eldest child of William and Eliza Halliday. He enlisted in the British Army's Highland Light Infantry, and was a member of the 15th (1st Glasgow) Battalion, regimental number 1138. He was killed in action in Flanders on 22nd of Sept 1917, and is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Belgium.
John Hallmark
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Wigan
John Hallmark 3rd from right
John is seated in this photograph.
Lt. Arthur Collis Hallowes MC.
British Army 17th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Leek
Arthur Hallowes was a young GP joined in 1915 until 1918. He served in 17th Field Ambulance. He was awarded the Military Cross for rescuing a soldier under machine gun fire at Cambrai in November 1917. He was a founder member of the British Legion.
2nd Lt. Rupert Price Hallowes VC MID.
British Army 4th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Bensham, Gateshead
(d.30th Sep 1915)
Rupert Hallowes was the son of William and Mary Turner, of 62, First St., Bensham, Gateshead.He served with the Middlesex Regiment4th Battalion and was killed in action on 30th September1915, aged 34. He is buried in Bedford House Cemetery in Belgium.
An extract from the "London Gazette", No. 29371, dated 16th Nov., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during the fighting at Hooge between 25th September and 1st October, 1915. Second Lieutenant Hallowes displayed throughout these days the greatest bravery and untiring energy, and set a magnificent example to his men during four heavy and prolonged bombardments. On more than one occasion he climbed up on the parapet, utterly regardless of danger, in order to put fresh heart into his men. He made daring reconnaissance's of the German positions in our lines. When the supply of bombs was running short he went back under very heavy shell fire and brought up a fresh supply. Even after he was mortally wounded he continued to cheer those around him and to inspire them with fresh courage."
Pte. George Hallows
British Army 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Buxton, Derbyshire
(d.20th April 1918)
Pte. Joseph Edwin Halls
Australian Imperial Forces C Coy. 33rd Btn.
from:126 Brougham St, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW
I was trying to research my grandfather who died at Arras in 1917 and I found his brother Joseph who was born in London, emigrated and then joined the Australian Imperial force in 1916.
I am amazed that Joseph survived the WW1 as he had a shrapnel wound to the head, an infected foot and had been gassed twice. Possibly some dysentry as well as he did have symptoms. He was hospitalised a few times and was also hospitalised in England 1st Southern General Hospital Birmingham. and eventually was medically discharged as being unfit in 1919.
I wondered about this man, did he ever marry, he was single when he joined up and only his father and sister in England as next of kin. I wondered if there were any children. Surely a man who fought in this terrible war deserved companionship. Again I was amazed, further research showed that Joseph had joined the army again in 1930 and giving a false younger age. This time he had a wife as a next of kin and it appears they married in the same year as being discharged. That made me feel happy. I still don't know if there were any children though. It seemed he lived until 1950 and died at age 66.
Pte. Cecil Albert Hallums
British Army Machine Gun Corps
In July 1917 Private Cecil Albert Hallums was injured whilst taking part in an organised football match. He appears to have suffered from a gas attack on 27th May 1918 - during which he received gunshot wounds to his hands and left thigh - the place is illegible on his records. He suffered from Pulmonary TB which led to his life being considerably shortened.
Spr. William Whytock Hally
Canadian Expeditionary Force 4th Army Troop Coy. Canadian Engineers
from:Winnipeg, Canada
My Great Grandfather William Hally's WWI diary indicates that he arrived in Crowborough at 4pm on Wednesday, 25th of October 1916.
The Thursday, 26th of October 1916 entry states: Getting things packed up and doing (illegible). Only got one blanket. Parade for two more tonight some time. (not sure what he means here). He left Crowborough for Southampton on 21st of January 1917.
Rfm. Alfred Halms
British Army 6th Battalion London Regiment
from:London
Alfred Halms was born in Southwark in 1894. He enlisted with the 6th London Regiment on the 9th December, 1913. He was posted to France with his battalion on the 17th March, 1915. However he was to serve less than 3 months overseas.
The following account is transcribed from his service papers: 'during bombardment at Festubert on 18.5.15 he was buried in a dugout by a high explosive shell. Unconscious for 3 days, sleeps badly. Suffers from headache and pain in back. Dizziness in exertion. Almost completely deaf in r. ear, slightly deaf in l. ear. Injuries are a result of active service. Permanent, but may improve in civil life'.
Rfm. Halms arrived home on the 3rd June, 1916 and was discharged because of shell shock in May, 1916. He married in 1921 and lived until 1973 when he died aged 79 in Lambeth.
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