William Hall

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Blyth, Northumberland, England
Death	20 Sep 1917
Place of Death	near Zonnebeke, Belgium
Age at Enlistment	34 years, 10 months
Occupation	mill hand
Religion	Church of England
Address	No.1 Mill. Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Sister Mrs Jennie Thompson
Military Information
Reg Number	5023
Date of Enlistment	8 Mar 1916
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion,13th Reinforcement (D Company 14 Platoon) / 7th Brigade, 2nd Division
Date of Embarkation	18 Jul 1916 - 9 Sep 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A48 Seang Bee
Fate	Killed in Action 20 Sep 1917 Menin Road

War Service

Joined the 28th Battalion on 4 Dec 1916. Had 5 years prior experience with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers. Twice previously reject for service with the AIF due to health issues, and in late Apr 1917 is hospitalised with pneumonia for 3 weeks, before again being absent from the unit due to health from 1 Jun to 26 Aug 1917. Red Cross file: "I saw him killed by a bullet through the head at Polygon Wood on 20th September during the advance. He fell in a shell hole alongside us, killed outright." Holden W.J. Pte 5606