Name
Charles Hall
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/04/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
13874
Wiltshire Regiment
5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AMARA WAR CEMETERY
XX. D. 8.
Iraq
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of the late Amos and Emma Jane (nee ATKINS) HALL.
His parents married 1885 in the Leighton Buzzard, Beds, district. Amos died 1916 aged 49; Emma died 1914 aged 46; both in the Potterspury, Northants, district.
Charles was born 17 October 1887 in Leighton Buzzard, and attended Leighton Buzzard British School from 23 October 1895. He resided in Watford.
On the 1891 Census, aged 3 he lived in Leighton Buzzard, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1901 Census, aged 13 he still lived in Leighton Buzzard, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, a greengrocer’s hawker aged 23, he lived in Stoney Stratford, Bucks, with his parents and one sibling.
Recorded as born in Leighton Buzzard, Beds. and was living in Watford when he enlisted in Wolverton, Beds.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Wolverton, Bucks, and was formerly Private 14147 Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry.
He was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 4 December 1914, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Charles’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
