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Francis Hall (1876 - 1964)

Col Francis Hall
Born in County Down, Irelandmap
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Died at age 88 [location unknown]
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Biography

Ireland Native
Francis Hall was born in Ireland.

Francis was born on 19 February 1876. He was the son of Major William James Hall and Florence Selina Brooke. [1]

He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England and he was educated at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, London, England.

Francis fought in the First World War; he gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Royal Artillery.

He married Violet Florence Brooke (daughter of Brig.-Gen. Henry Francis Brooke and Ann Isabella Christopher) on 15 July 1919.[2]

They had no children. Violet died in 1936.

He married, secondly, Joan Helen Kynaston (daughter of Reverend Edmund Kynaston) on 31 December 1937.

Francis held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Down and he held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Down.

He lived at Hill House, Hambledon, Hampshire, England.

He died on 20 April 1964 at age 88, without issue.

Sources

  1. "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGXB-4D4 : 10 February 2018), Francis Hall, 19 Feb 1876; citing Newry, Down, Ireland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 255,944
  2. "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FYFS-PMW : 10 March 2018), MARRIAGES entry for Francis Hall; citing Belfast, Jul - Sep 1918, vol. 1, p. 274, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,264.




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