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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 53879 Ernest HALL - 31st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery


Died of Wounds on Wednesday 30th June 1915 aged 20


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Chapelle-d'Armentieres Old Military Cemetery 
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
6 Jun 1915 ~ Great Wolford
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Local actions near Armentieres 23 Nov 1914 at Stratford on Avon ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
81st Field Ambulance, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Ernest died at the 81st Field Ambulance of wounds suffered when he was shot by a sniper and buried in nearby La Chapelle-d'Armentieres. We have not yet located the Battery war diary.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1894 at Little Wolford  
   
Parents NamesAbode
John and Jane Hall The Lodges, Little Wolford
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1894 - Little Wolford 1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - Middle Lodge, Little Wolford 1914 - Farm Labourer
1911 - The Lodges, Little Wolford  
1915 - Little Wolford