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HALL, John Murray
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 317 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Moira, Murray Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Church of England Grammar School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Wounds, 21st General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 12 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 87 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 317, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 1 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper | |
| 1 Mar 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred from the 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 317, 12th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 317, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred from the 12th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 5 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 317, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the buttock fracturing his right thigh | |
| 12 Nov 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 317, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 317 awm_unit: 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-11-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry Fraser Hall and Maggie Menzies Hall of Lands Department, Sydney, NSW formerly of Tamworth, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 3 years apprenticeship with J.M. Dixon Surveyors, Cowra, NSW
Also served in the school Cadets