| Surname: | Hall |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/13119 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 12/7/1916. Formerly Pte. 21 Lancers. No. 23367. William H Hall. Extract from the Evening Despatch 23 March 1917. KING'S MEDAL FOR BIRMINGHAM CONSTABLE. Police Constable William Hall, one of the two Birmingham police officers who received the King's Police medal for courageous conduct at the investiture at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday, is now a corpora in the Military Mounted Police having joined the Army a fortnight ago. Upwards of 30 police and fire brigade officials were decorated by the King and the fact that Hall was the only man to appear in khaki singled him out for special attention. "I am glad to see you in a new sphere of life." remarked the King after pinning the medal upon Hall's breast. Hall answered "I am going to do my best, your Majesty. In answer to the King's questi0ons Hall said he had served 12 years in the 21st Lancers, and at the outbreak of the present war was for 19 months an arms instructor. Hall lives at 170, Heather Road, Small Heath. He was a plain clothes officer on the Central Division for four years prior to the outbreak of war. In the picture Detective Sergeant McDonnell is seen examining the medal which Hall is wearing. The article has a picture of Cpl Hall in army uniform with Sgt. McDonnel in civilian clothes lifting the King's Medal on Halls chest. |
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| Decoration: | King's Police Medal for Gallantry (London Gazette: 29938 Page: 1460 Feb. 12, 1917) |
| Citation: | His majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the King's Police Medal to the following officers of Police Forces and Fire Brigades in the United Kingdom. William Hall, Constable in the Birmingham City Police. |