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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland

Died on this date – 13th March.... Pte Arthur Hall was born around April, 1890 at Accrington, Lancashire, England. He married Beatrice Walsh in 1910 in the district of Haslingden, Lancashire. A son, Sydney Hall, was born on 7th June, 1913.

According to a letter in Arthur Hall’s Australian Army Service Record file, dated 19th March, 1914, – Arthur Hall joined the Ipswich branch of the Queensland Railways as a Moulder in the Ipswich Shops on 8th February, 1912 & “on account of slackness of work in the Foundry he was reduced to the position of Skilled Labourer in February of the present year and resigns of his own accord to day.” “During the period of his employment he gave every satisfaction both at his trade and in his reduced position whilst his conduct was uniformly good.”

Arthur Hall enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 15th January, 1916 as a 25 year old, married, Moulder from Brisbane, Queensland. His next of kin was listed as his wife – Mrs Beatrice Hall, 13 Crossland Street, Accrington, Lancashire, England.
Private Arthur Hall embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Itonus (A50) on 8th August, 1916 with the 4th Pioneer Battalion, 4th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 18th October, 1916.

Private Arthur Hall was marched in to Australian Details from Hurdcott, Fovant, Wiltshire on 3rd November, 1916. He proceeded overseas to France on 31st December, 1916 & was posted to 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples France. He was hospitalised on 24th February, 1917 & transferred to England on Hospital Ship Brighton on 13th March, 1917 suffering from Otitis Media.

Private Arthur Hall was marched into No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth on 15th March, 1917. A Medical Report was completed on Private Hall on 20th March & his disability was listed as “Otitis Media” (group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear) which occurred prior to his enlistment in the A.I.F. The Medical Report found that Private Arthur Hall was permanently unfit for General Service & permanently unit for Home Service.

Private Arthur Hall was accepted to be enrolled under the Australian Munitions Workers Scheme. Arrangements were then made to have him discharged from the Australian Imperial Force.

The Commonwealth of Australia (The War Pensions Act 1914-1916) Medical Certificate for Arthur Hall (4th Pnr) of C/- Mrs Hawkes, 2 Ilchester Road Weymouth, dated 5th November, 1917, states he is suffering from “Deafness in left ear, no discharge had discharge up till recently, tinnitus, had it for 18 months, had ear trouble as a child, none at the time of enlistment, right ear quite healthy. Iron and Glass moulder by trade.” The above condition was a result of “Infection prior to enlistment aggravated by active service (4 months in France).”

Private Arthur Hall was discharged from Australian Imperial Force in the UK on 5th November, 1917, as he was permanently unfit for General Service. Private Arthur Hall had served for 1 year & 295 days with Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.).

The Silver War Badge & Certificate - No. A. 13679 were received & signed for by A. Hall of 191 Manor Rd, Itchen, Southampton on 15th March, 1918.
Arthur Hall was enrolled in the Australian Munitions Worker Scheme with a number of 2748.

Australian Munitions Worker No. 2748, ex A.I.F., Arthur Hall died on 13th March, 1919 at 8 Pansy Street, Accrington, Lancashire. The cause of death was listed as (1) Phthisis Pulmonalis & (2) Influenza.
Private Arthur Hall was buried in Accrington Cemetery, Lancashire, England.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/accrington.html
The inscription on his CWGC Headstone reads:
HE STILL LIVES IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVED HIM