HALL, George William
| Service Number: | PA/V/8 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 September 1940, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Renmark, South Australia, 26 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mitcham Public School, Adelaide High School, Adelaide University, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, North Atlantic Ocean, 24 May 1941, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kingswood 'Mitcham Remembers' Memorial Walk, Mitcham Primary School |
World War 2 Service
| 19 Sep 1940: | Involvement Ordinary Seaman, PA/V/8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Port Adelaide, SA | |
| 19 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PA/V/8 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Cree
George was the son of Pritchard and Ada Hall, of Lower Mitcham, South Australia. George was educated at Adelaide High School followed by Adelaide University where he earned his Bachelor of Law degree. He served his articles as a solicitor with the firm of Newman,Gilman,and Sparrow, and later began practice on his own in the city.
George was one of six young men chosen from South Australia for the anti-submarine section in the R.A.N. being attached to the Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve. He was trained at H.M.S. Collingwood from November 1940 to January 1941 and was then posted to H.M.S. Hood. He was a close friend (but not a relation) of David Hall, also lost in the sinking. He was 23 years old at the time of his loss.
HMS Hood Association
https://www.hmshood.org.uk/crew/database/databaseindividual.php?myrec=1165
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