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Percy Edward HALL

Regimental number3396
Place of birthBroken Hill, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationButcher
AddressCobalt Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinFather, Edward Hall, Cobalt Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight)
Enlistment date18 November 1916
Place of enlistmentGoulburn, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name54th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/71/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal (Altered to Military Medal)


Recommendation date: 24 April 1918

FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Peter Dennis
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 1
Date: 2 January 1919

Discharge date24 April 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gassed), Sydney, 24 April 1919.

Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death21 November 1952
Age at death59
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, HALL Percy Edward

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