Name
Leonard Hall
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Royal Navy
#J77378
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Leonard Hall served aboard five ships during his service with the Royal Navy in the Great War. On 22 August 1917, at the age of 17, he first served aboard the old cruiser HMS “Powerful” with the rank of Boy II. This ship had previously been converted to be a Troop Ship and Transport. On 15th November 1917 he transferred to the battleship HMS “Resolution”, and on 5th February 1918 was promoted to the rank of Ordinary Seaman .
On 14th February 1918 Leonard was posted to HMS “Victory”, a Shore base at Portsmouth, where he remained for the remainder of the War, before moving to the Mine-sweeper HMS “Speedwell” on 1st February 1919. A few weeks later, on 1st March, he was further promoted, this time to the rank of Able Seaman, before being posted to HMS “Colleen”, a Depot/Office Ship, based at Cobh, near Cork, in the south of Ireland.
Leonard was born at Barnet on 5th February 1900, and when he joined the Royal Navy he gave his occupation as an Asylum Attendant. In 1910 he lived with his father and mother, Charles and Mary Hall, and his brother and sister at 26 Marlin Square, Abbots Langley. His father worked as a Road-man with the County Council.
Leonard Hall survived the War.
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
