| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. 21/11/1918 Died. First Served abroad (1) France, 11/10/15. He was born in Blackpool and enlisted and resided in Burnley. Died 21/11/18. Inscription on gravestone: He fought the fight, the victory won we weep but say God's will is done. Information for Service Record: Enlisted age 21 years, occupation Police Constable, Home Address: 115 Coal Clough Lane, Burnley. He enlisted 8/7/15. Died from pneumonia whilst serving with the BEF. The following effects were returned to his Widow Mrs A Hall, 3 Dale Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool: Letters, Photos, large wallet, 2 safety razors in cases, cap badge, small photo in tin, comb, knife fork spoon combination, pr scissors, 2 pencils, gold ring (9 ct), post card, wrist watch & strap & guard, steel mirror, pocket wallet, AB 50. 10/11/15 Amiens, 9/10/16 Albert, 11/9/17 Proyart. Served Home 8/7/1915 to 10/10/1915, BEF 11/10/1915 to 21/11/1918.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- Hall, Ada, 99, 3 Dale Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, P/1873, L/Cpl Thomas Hall, MFP. Also:- Hall, Thomas, P/1873, case no.99, MFP, L/Cpl, form received 12/12/1918, death notification 28/11/1918, form 104-76 received 16/1/1919, date & cause of death 21/11/1918 pneumonia whilst on active service, widow Ada, 3 Dale Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, DEAD 1934, MK6439, £5 grand paid 20/12/1918, 507. 5/5/1919, child: May Agnes Hall born 15/10/1918, expiry date 15/10/1934, pension 20/5 from 26/6/1919, awarded 10/6/1919. Also:- 3/APW/2955. widow Hall, Ada, husband, Hall Thomas, MFP, No. 1873, Cpl, widow born 3/11/1893, children 1, 15/4/1928, OK.
Thomas Hall.
Extract from the Burnley News 12 November 1921, THE FORCES PROUND RECORD;
The highest honour, the noble sacrifice of their lives, was reserved for those whose names were inscribed upon the memorial. "It was the example of those lives which made their memory precious to the land they loved." "They have put on immortality and being dead they live."
Their names were: (8 Names).
PO.C. 59 Thomas Hall (Military Foot Police).
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: 21/11/1918 died of illness, France, 9/8/1919 widow Ada received £0-09-05 and 19/12/1919 received £ 0-18-06 see also 502/823311 £13-10-00.
Info from Pension Index Card: Hall, Thomas, MFP, No. P/1873, Cpl. His wife and 1 child received a weekly pension of 20/5, Widow Ada Hall, born 3/11/1893, 36 Ferguson Street, Marton, Blackpool.
Thomas Hall.
He is shown on a photograph in the Police Review dated 1916 MILITARY FOOT POLICE "SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE." Also shown L/Cpl Hollinrake P/1874 and L/Cpl Milligan P/1875 of the Burnley Borough Police.
L/Cpl, Hall, Burnley |
FRANCE
