The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Captain A K Hall

Captain Alexander Kilburn HALL, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, on or since, 7th October 1916.

Born 12th April 1889, son of Joseph Hall, schoolmaster, of Cropwell Butler, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire.

Educated Nottingham High School, 13th January 1903 to December 1903.

1911 Census - 17 Salisbury Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent - Mary Jane Adams, head, age 68, married 38 years, upholsterer, worker, born St Lawrence, Kent; Florence Mary Adams, daughter, age 33, single, telephone operator, National Telephone Company, born St Lawrence, Kent; Alexander Kilburn Hall, boarder, age 24, single, shop assistant, house furnishing, born Richmond, Yorkshire; Percy Knott, boarder, age 24, single, shop assistant, house furnishing, born Chelmsford, Essex.

10th March 1916, posted BEF.

19th September 1916, St Stephens Church, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith & Fulham, Alexander Kilburn Hall, age 27, bachelor, Army Officer, Tylers? House?, 3? Hildas Street, father Joseph Hall, schoolmaster, married Jean Stephanie Pope, age 23, spinster, 10? Futterville? Gardens, father, Stephen Andrew Pope, railway officer.

Enlisted as a Private in 18th Royal Fusiliers, he then joined 8th Royal West Kent Regiment as a private before being commissioned and becoming a Captain in 6th Battalion. The 6th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment took part in a major action on 7th October 1916 near Gueudecourt, in the Battle of the Somme. Also commemorated on a grave in Bridlington Cemetery.

26th October 1919, J Hall of 32 St Hilda Street, Bridlington, Yorkshire applies for Captain A K Hall's 1914-15 Star.

Widow - Jean Stephanie Williams, (remarried?)

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 11 C, France.

London Gazette 22nd June 1916.

The under mentioned temporary 2nd Lieutenants. are transferred from Reserve Battalions (except where otherwise stated), with seniority stated against their names:

Royal West Kent Regiment - A K Hall. 13th June 1915.

London Gazette 9th October 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - The under mentioned temporary Lieutenants to be temporary Captains whilst commanding a Company: - A. K. Hall. 13 Aug. 1916.

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