Richard Hall
In 1911, Richard was a driller and a colliery banksman upon enlistment.
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Richard was born in 1892 at Nottingham, the son of Francis and Sarah Hall née Jones who died in 1904. He was the half brother of Grace and Lillian Hall.
His father Francis was born in 1861 at Nottingham his mother Sarah Jane Jones was born in 1865 at Raford, she died in 1905 at Nottingham she was 40 yrs of age. they were married in 1889 at Nottingham, they had a further child Ethel born 1888 she died in 1892 aged 4 yrs.
In 1911, they lived at 92, Mitchell Street, Radford, Nottingham along with Francis's second wife Priscilla (née Andrews, formerly Wilkie) Hall who was born at Darlaston in 1871. Priscilla's husband William Andrew Wilkie died in 1904 and she married Francis in 1908. Priscilla's sixteen year old daughter Florence May Wilkie also lived with the family in 1911.
Private Richard Hall enlisted on 9th October 1915, giving his address as 34 Bright Street, Old Radford, Nottingham he was 22 yrs and 11 months od,he was a coal miner, his next of kin was his father Francis Hall of 92 Mithcell Street, New Radford, Nottingham he was posted to the 15th battalion Sherwood Foresters. He went to France on 14th March 1916, returning home on 25th July 1916. He went before a medical board on 18th August 1916 where he was found no longer fit for active service (KR 392 XVI). He was discharged (sickness) on 5th September 1916 and allocated a Silver War Badge (89204) his discharge address 34 Bright Street, Old Radford,
John Cotterill, custodian of the Sherwood Foresters archive founded by the late Cliff Housley, notes 'I suspect that Hall may not have been sick at all but one of the many bantams weeded out in September 1916 because of weak constitutions and supposed failure on the Somme. September 1916 was exactly when this was taking place as smaller and weaker men were weeded out and the the bantam divisions and battalions became bantam no more.'
He died at Nottingham A/M/J/1918.
Mary Naylor, 'foster mother' according to the Soldiers' Effects Register, became Richard's sole legatee.
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