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HALL, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hughenden, Queensland, 8 May 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hughenden, Flinders, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 1 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 24 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 16 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 1 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 50th Infantry Battalion, Rank of Temporary Captain | |
| 22 Mar 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 50th Infantry Battalion, Relinquished rank of Temporary Captain, to be Lieutenant. | |
| 20 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 50th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 9 Apr 1942: | Enlisted |
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Personal Stories
Military Cross Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a night counter attack this officer led his platoon with dash and skill against successive strong points, and after his company commander became a casualty he controlled the direction of the company to the final objective. By his bold leading the company was successfully established and linked up with the flank battalion of the adjoining brigade. He showed fine judgement in consolidating and maintaining the position until relieved.
Submitted 20 April 2016 by Nathan Rohrlach
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