| Regimental number | 2606 |
| Place of birth | High Street, Messingham, North Gainsborough, Lincs, England |
| Place of birth | Messingham, Lincs., England |
| School | County Council School, Messingham, South Gainsborough, Lincs, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Hall, 74 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | York, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot LII, Row B, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 152 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John HALL and Mrs S. HALL, 74 Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, Lincs., England |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2605 Pte John William HALL, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 28 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 September 1915; discharged to duty, 19 October 1915. Taken on strength, 11th Bn, Sarpi Camp, Lemnos, 19 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 51st Bn, 29 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 13 April 1917 (sprained right ankle); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 23 April 1917; discharged to duty, 9 May 1917, and rejoined Bn same day. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 20 August 1917 (debility), and transferred to Divisional Rest Station; to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 22 August 1917; rejoined unit, 24 August 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HALL Arthur Havercroft |
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