Ernest Charles Hall (1897 - 1917)

Born 16 Apr 1897 in Grade, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Ernest Hall was born in Cornwall, England.

Ernest Charles Hall was born on about 16 April 1897, his birth being registered at Helston, Cornwall in the 2nd quarter of that year^[1]. He was the fourth son of Thomas Hall and Alice Bray.

He lived with his parents and siblings in Landewednack, Cornwall, England.

In the 1911 England Census Charles Halls (aged 15) was probably recorded in the household of George Gilbert (72) and his wife Emily Gilbert (68) at Erisey Farm, Ruan Major, Cornwall. He was employed as a Cowman & General On Farm.

Ernest served in the 1st World War, with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Service Number: 17629

His brother Frank also served and died on 20 February 1917 at the age of 22.

Sadly Ernest died in Hospital on 24 December 1917 at the age of 21 and was buried at St Ruan Churchyard, Ruan Minor, Cornwall, England^[2]. PLOT: Immediately right (South) of the lych gate

Inscription:

FOR EVER WITH THE LORD

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FQZ-TRZ : 1 October 2014), Ernest Charles Hall, 1896; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Helston, Cornwall, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80476889/ernest_charles-hall: accessed 11 October 2022), memorial page for Pvt Ernest Charles Hall (1896–24 Dec 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #80476889, citing St. Ruan Churchyard, Ruan Minor, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; Maintained by Iain MacFarlaine (contributor 46514200) .

• https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/347009/hall,-ernest-charles/

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1901." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 21 May 2019. From "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 13. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSHX-9ZQ

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7LY-V19 : 18 July 2019), Charles Halls in household of George Gilbert, Ruan Major, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.