Wilfred Hall
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
He left a widow and seven children.
Unknown
Nottingham Evening Post, ‘In Memoriam’, 1 July 1919: ‘Hall. In loving memory of Wilfred Hall, Long Eaton, late of Nottingham, who was killed in Chilwell explosion, July 1st, 1918. Sadly missed by his loving wife and seven children, also sister-in-law and Nellie.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, 21 July 1919. From letters to the editor, correspondence referring to compensation for the victims’ families, this letter probably refers to the family of Wilfred Hall: ‘I certainly think ‘Anti-Humbug’s’ assertions are rather too sweeping. There is a great deal of truth in what he says, but he must admit that some of the Chilwell victims had done their bit. There is one case in my mind in which the victim had previously served two years with the colours, was wounded and invalided out of the service. He afterwards went to work at Chilwell and perished in the disaster, leaving a widow and seven children, not one of whom was old enough to go out to work. Since that time one has made a start, but there are still six entirely dependent on the widow, who has to eke out her scanty pension by doing washing and charing (sic). What is this woman to do when the money is all gone? In cases such as this surely something more should be done for the children’s sake, as the father died in the service of the country just as much as our comrades did in action. I quite agree that young widows without dependents cannot expect more asthey received the same amount as a widow with several children, but for goodness sake let us have the children looked after … Old Robin Hood' [probably ex 7th Bn Sherwood Foresters] (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
No Photos