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 War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Chapelle-d'Armentieres Old Military Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
6 Jun 1915 ~ Great Wolford
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Local actions near Armentieres 23 Nov 1914 at Stratford on Avon ~
     
Place of Death Previous 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/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1894 at Little Wolford  
   
Parents Names Abode
John and Jane Hall The Lodges, Little Wolford
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1894 - Little Wolford 1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - Middle Lodge, Little Wolford 1914 - Farm Labourer
1911 - The Lodges, Little Wolford  
1915 - Little Wolford