Arthur Hallam
He was a card roller in 1911
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Arthur was born on 27th July 1894 at Nottingham and was the son of Edward a public house brewer and Armphillis Hallam née Brooks of Derby Grove, Nottingham. He was the brother of Harry, Bertie, Fred, Florence, George, Samuel, Clara and Ernest Hallam.
His father Edward was born in 1859 at Clifton, Nottingham, his mother Armphillis Brooks was born in 1863 at Bromeswell, Staffordshire, they were married in 1880 at Nottingham, they wnt on to have 9 children.
In the 1901 census they lived at 4 Bloomsgrove Street Nottingham and by the 1911 census they lived at 51 Derby Grove Nottingham.
In the 1911 census Edward 52 yrs is a public house brewer, he is living with his wife Armphillis 48 yrs and their children, Florrie 25 yrs a hosiery finisher, George 24 yrs an assistant in a fruit busniness, Samuel 19 yrs a tobacco cutter, Arthur 17 yrs a card roller, Clara 16 yrs a machinist and Ernest 12 yrs a scholar.
His pension record card shows his dependant as his father Edward Hallam of 51 Derby Grove Lenton Sands, Nottingham
Arthur Hallam, enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1st battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) enlisted in December 1915. He served with the 1st Battalion until his death on 4 March 1917. he was killed in action on 4th March 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
The battalion took part in an attack on the ridge south of St Pierre Vaast Wood. 'A' Company was attached to 1st Worcester's as 'Carriers'; 'B' Company to the 2nd Northampton, as 'Moppers up' and 'D' Company attached to 1st Worcester's as 'Moppers Up';
At 5.15 am the British barrage opened up but within 3 minutes the enemy began its counter barrage, almost before the men could move forward. One Platoon had 9 men hit by one shell but the remainder moved forward through the enemy fire into the front line trenches. The enemy had prepared a number of bombing (grenade) Posts in Pallas Trench and these needed to be neutralized. This took hand to hand fighting and the bravery of Private Ben Caunt who rushed the enemy, taking 7 prisoners (13791 Pte Ben Caunt was awarded a DCM for this action to add to the MM he had already won. He was killed on 31/7/1917). Other groups of men cleared dugouts. Whilst the two 'Mopping Up' companies went about their task, 'A' and 'B' companies were carrying ammunition and material from the original front line to Pallas Front and Support trenches crossing over No Man's Land continuously through enemy fire. By 6.15 am, all objectives had been taken and held, with the battalion's 'Mopper's Up' having cleared all of the new support trenches. The attack had been successful and the capture of the high ground made Aldershot Valley safe from enemy observation. Arthur was one of 47 men from the battalion killed that day.
additional research and informatio Peter Gillings
Arthur Hallam name on Memorial
43680 Private Arthur Hallam, 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) was killed in action during an attack near St Pierre Vaast Wood. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.