'Sergeant Hall, during the period from September until evacuated to New Zealand on 10/11/17, carried out his duties as Section Sergeant with great thoroughness and efficiency. This period includes the heavy fighting in which the Division took part at Gravenstafel, near Ypres, on the 11th and 12th October 1917. Prior to this period, Sergeant Hall has rendered uniformly good and conscientious service since the formation of the Company on August 12th. He has never been off the strength of the Company during the whole period.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 17 June 1918

Regimental number	4/548
Address	11 Scotland Street, Dunedin
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Sister, Miss E Hall, 11 Scotland Street, Dunedin
Rank on embarkation	Sapper
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 16 October 1914
Medals	Meritorious Service Medal 'Sergeant Hall, during the period from September until evacuated to New Zealand on 10/11/17, carried out his duties as Section Sergeant with great thoroughness and efficiency. This period includes the heavy fighting in which the Division took part at Gravenstafel, near Ypres, on the 11th and 12th October 1917. Prior to this period, Sergeant Hall has rendered uniformly good and conscientious service since the formation of the Company on August 12th. He has never been off the strength of the Company during the whole period.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 17 June 1918 Military Medal 'For bravery in the field.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 7 January 1918
Other details	Medals: Military Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body