The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A Hall

Private Arthur HALL, L/10374, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 3rd July 1916, age 21.

Born Brighton, Sussex.

1911 Census - 35 Osborne Villas, Hove, Sussex - Thomas Davies Hall, head, age 61, married, worker, born East Hoathly, Sussex; Sarah Ann Hall, wife, age 62, married 40 years, 9 children, 6 still alive, born Woodcutts, Dorsetshire; Harry Hall, son, age 26, single, hotel waiter, worker, born Brighton; Gladys Grace Hall, daughter, age 17, single, office, grocer, born Brighton; Arthur Hall, grandson, age 14, apprentice grocer, born Brighton; Victor Hall, grandson, age 12, school, born Brighton.

Brother of Mr. V. G. Hall, of 14, Ingram Square, Hove, Brighton, Sussex.

Next of Kin, Mrs C? Hall, 35 Osborne Villas, Hove, Sussex.

Previously served in 1st Home Counties Royal Field Artillery (Territorial).

Enlisted Brighton, Sussex, age 18 years & 256 days. Formerly outdoor porter.

3rd June 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 27th December 1914, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 15th? May 1915, wounded; 31st May 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 25th June 1915, deserted; 15th September 1915, surrendered; 25th September 1915, Tried by DCM, sentenced to 84 days Detention, not guilty of desertion but absent without leave; 9th December 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd January 1916, ???; 9th February 1916, embarked; 1st March 1916, joined 6th Battalion, In the Field; 3rd July 1916,posted missing.

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

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