Regimental number | 1668 |
Place of birth | Yass, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Micalong via Tumut, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Hall, Micalong via Tumut, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 55th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1667 Pte Leslie John HALL MM, 55th Bn, died of wounds, 2 September 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 14 April 1916; disembarked Port Said, 16 May 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 12 June 1916 (Bright's disease); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 16 June 1916; to British Red Cross Convalescent Depot, Montazah, 21 June 1916 (debility); to No 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 27 June 1916; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Alexandria, 19 August 1916 (anaemia and debility); to British Red Cross Convalescent Depot, Montazah, 6 September 1916; to Details Camp, Moascar, 19 September 1916. Embarked Alexandria with 5th Division Details, 21 September 1916; marched in to Details Company, No 3 Camp, Parkhouse, Wiltshire, England, 3 October 1916. Marched in to No 14 Training Bn, Codford, 8 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 November 1916; taken on strength, 55th Bn, in the field, 1 December 1916. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 9 February 1917 (mumps); transferred 1st Anzac Convalescent Camp, 10 February 1917; discharged to duty, 1 March 1917; rejoined 55th Bn, in the field, 2 March 1917. On Command, 5th Division Farmers, 8 May 1917; rejoined 55th Bn, 11 July 1917. On leave, 8 September 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 20 September 1917. Admitted to 5th Division Rest Station, 12 November 1917 (influenza), and transferred same day to Casualty Clearing Station; to 54th General Hospital, 13 November 1917; to England, 20 November 1917, and admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth, 21 November 1917 (influenza, phthises); discharged on furlough, 12 December 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 December 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 26 January 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veny, 31 January 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to Training Depot, 21 February 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 April 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: disordered action of the heart), Sydney, 12 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HALL William Wingate |