Any Information on Ww1 Digger Lieut Wg Hall Service No 11553
I believe he died in France in 1917 and is referred to in an Avenue of Honour but do not know which one, or where.
I believe he died in France in 1917 and is referred to in an Avenue of Honour but do not know which one, or where.
Rank:Company Serjeant Major
Service No:6/1553
Date of Death:13/06/1917
Regiment/Service:Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Memorial:MESSINES RIDGE (N.Z.)
MEMORIALAdditional Information:
Husband of Adela E. Hall, of 120, Hope St., Melbourne, Australia.
Native of South Yarra, Melbourne, Australia.
Thank you markav - Do you know what the initials WG stand for?
HALL. –Killed in action, France, on 13th June, Sergeant-Major W. G. Hall (New Zealand Forces), dearly loved husband of Adela E., South Yarra, and father of Dorothy and Gordon; son-in-law of Mrs. A. Newton, 68 Nicholson-street, South Yarra, late of St. Arnaud, and brother-in-law of Mrs. J. Andrew, Leroy ; Mrs. G. Roddis, Sydney ; Mrs. C. Walsh, South Yarra; Ross and Frank Newton, South Yarra.
St Arnaud Mercury (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) Wednesday 4 July 1917 p 2 Family Notices.
His name is William George Hall. Company Sergeant Major.
If you go to the Commonwealth War Graves site and search using his name and Service Number you will be able to download a very nice commemorative certificate for him.
Also, if you look through Trove there are Memoriam notices for him in June 1918 and 1919.
MARRIAGE.
Groom: William George HALL.
Birth place: Cavendish.
Bride: Adela Elizabeth NEWTON.
Birth place: St Arnaud.
Year married: 1911.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Ref: Registry of Marriages, Victoria. Reg. #2127.