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Surname:Hall
Initials:E
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/458
Notes:MFP. Served Home. He enlisted 24/10/96 in the Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 4709, age 18.6 years, occupation Labourer, formerly served in the 4 Gloucestershire Regiment Volunteers. Served Home 24/10/96 to 26/12/97, India 27/12/97 to 23/9/99, South Africa 24/9/99 to 15/6/00, Home 16/6/00 to 16/10/00, South Africa 17/10/00 to 10/10/03, Home 11/10/03 to 23/10/11. He re enlisted in the MFP 31/10/14, age 37.8 years, occupation Labourer, home address 14 Darlington Road, West Norwood, London. Discharged 25/6/16, para 392 (xvi) KR no longer physically fit for war service. Issued with Armband No. 72032 via Superintendent of Police, Peckham, London. 5/10/17 He died whilst an Army Pensioner of Ascitia and heart failure at Norwood, London.
Info from Pension Index Card:- Hall, Ernest, 5/10/17 Died. Widow Amy Louisa Hall, born 26/11/75. Address. 14 Darlington Road, West Norwood. 10/10/19 widow received pension of 13/9 d and 5/- child allowance total 18/9 d per week.
Ernest Hall
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/183 Page: 442 Dec. 14, 1901)
Citation: Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith. Awarded as Pte, 2 Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 4709. Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith also shown on Medal Roll WO 100/183, page 344, date 11/6/03, 1 Gloucestershire Regiment.
Decoration: King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/329 Page: 274 May 30, 1903)
Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Pte 2 Gloucestershire Regiment, No. 4709.