1134: Sgt James Hall (documents; photographs)

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posted on 2024-01-15, 09:02 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

The collection includes documents and photographs relating to James Hall.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Bernadette Tither

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

51844 Sgt James Hall, Y Bty Royal Horse Artillery

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1915 - 1919

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

UK & France

Object(s)

Recognition for 'Mentioned in Dispatches' from 'People of Farnworth'; Battle of The Somme Message from GOC VIII Corps, July 1916; Cert of Transfer to Reserves, 08/03/1919; Photograph of SSgt Hall (Front Centre), in Field Uniform, with Colleagues (undated); Photograph of SSgt Hall (in uniform) with Wife and child (undated); Message from GOC 29 Div, 23/04/1915; War Office Card recognising 'Mentioned in Dispatches' by Douglas Haig, signed by Winston Churchill, 16/03/1919; Photograph of SSgt Hall with colleagues (undated); Trench Art - Bullet brooch; Set of 3 medals - SSgt Hall; Letter and envelope from SSgt Hall (fragile, not transcribed)