Sep 21, 1886

Born in Peterborough, Ontario to William and Isabella (nee Bertram) Hall

Sep 14, 1911

Married to Helen Hudson in Peterborough, Ontario

Jan 12, 1916

Officer’s Declaration on enlistment into the 93^rd Battalion in Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Rank Captain

Ø  Next of kin given as Gordon Hudson Hall, son, 116 Hunter St., Peterborough, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Insurance Agent

Ø  Previous military experience given as 57^th Regiment from April 1905

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Initial training was done in Peterborough, Ontario

May 29, 1916

The battalion boarded a train and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario to continue training at the Barriefield Camp

Jul 15, 1916

Embarked the Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 25, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Otterpool Camp

Sep 19, 1916

Posted to the Permanent Cadre of the 93^rd Battalion

Oct 6, 1916

Transferred to the 39^th Battalion in West Sandling

Jan 4, 1917

Attached to the newly formed 6^th Reserve Battalion in East Sandling

Jan 31, 1917

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion’s permanent staff

Mar 2, 1917

The 6^th Reserve Battalion moved to Seaford to train reinforcements for the front

May 3, 1917

Attached to Conducting Duty escorting reinforcements to France

May 13, 1917

Rejoined the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Aug 16, 1917

Reverted to the rank of Lieutenant

Proceeded to France and transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Aug 17, 1917

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Aug 28, 1917

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Lieutenant Hall joined the 21^st Battalion in Villers au Bois, France and was posted to “D” Company

Sep 9, 1917

Proceeded on course

Sep 15, 1917

Rejoined the battalion east of Vimy, France from course

Sep 27, 1917

Admitted to the No. 10 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) with a fractured rib

Oct 10, 1917

Discharged to duty from the field ambulance and rejoined the 21^st Battalion

Nov 10, 1917

During fighting at Passchendaele, Lieutenant Hall received a glancing wound to his forehead and in the process, he fell and twisted his knee.  He was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the No. 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Nov 11, 1917

Transferred via the No. 31 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Red Cross Hospital (Duchess of Westminster’s Hospital) in Le Touquet, France

Dec 6, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Ville de Liege

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Prince of Wales War Hospital in Marylebone, London

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Dec 18, 1917

Discharged from hospital and reported to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Dec 21, 1917

Appointed to be Second in Command of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Feb 15, 1918

Ceased to be Second in Command of the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot

Apr 9, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Jun 1, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Acting Captain while commanding a company

Nov 20, 1918

Transferred to the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot pending return to Canada

Nov 23, 1918

Embarked the SS Aquitania in Southampton

Nov 28, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario

Dec 1, 1918

Granted leave until December 18, 1918

Dec 19, 1918

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Acting Captain

Ø  Entitled to War Service Badge Class “A”

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge 88 London St., Peterborough, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 88 London St., Peterborough, Ontario

Nov 11, 1960

William Gordon Hall died in Peterborough, Ontario and was buried in the Little Lake Cemetery in Peterborough