Name
Ernest George Hall
9/10/1888
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/08/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
9161
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA
1761
Greece
Headstone Inscription
"BE OF GOOD CHEER"
UK & Other Memorials
Cheshunt Town Memorial, Church of St Mary the Virgin Memorial Cheshunt
Pre War
Ernest George Hall was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire on
the 9th October 1888, son of George Hall a, Carman (Driver of a
Horse Drawn Vehicle) and Emma Hall (nee Tinley). Believed to be one of nine
children.
His parents George Hall and Emma Tinley were married at
Saint Botolph, Bishopsgate, City of London, on the 7th November
1880.
He was Baptised on the 9th December 1888, in the
Parish of Cheshunt, Herts.
1891 Census records Ernest aged 2, living with his parents,
sisters Florence (8), Rose (4), and Caroline (6 months) in, Hatton Road,
Cheshunt, Herts.
He attended St Mary’s Infant School, Cheshunt, from April
1892 to June 1896.
1901 Census records Ernest (as George) aged 12, living with
his parents, sisters Ellen (Rose) 14, Caroline (10), Millicent (2), brothers
Edward (8) and Harry (8 months) at, 5 Hatton Road, Cheshunt, Herts. Brother
Harry Hall was born in late 1901.
Ernest enlisted in the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry in
1909, issued with the service number 9161.
No 1911 Census was found for Ernest.
His father George Hall died in the early part of 1918.
Wartime Service
At the out-break of war the 2nd Battalion, Kings
Shropshire Light Infantry was stationed at Secunderabad, Telangana, India. They
returned to England in November 1914, arriving at Plymouth, and moved to
Winchester, joining the 80th Infantry Brigade of the 27th Division.
They were mobilized for war landing at Le Havre, France on 21st
December 1914.
They deployed with the 27th Division to Solonika
on the 16th October 1915, arriving there on the 4th
December 1915.
Ernest died of Malaria on 4th August 1917, he is
buried in the CWGC Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.
Additional Information
His effects of £14-19s-6d, Pay Owing and his War Gratuity of £17, went to his Mother Emma Hall.
His younger brother Private 9442 Edward Thomas Hall, Died on
the 8th August 1916, of wounds received in action.
Both brothers have the same Headstone inscription “BE OF
GOOD CHEER” requested by their mother Emma Hall.
He is recorded as G. Hall on both Cheshunt Memorials.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
