
| Regimental number | 6/1551 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire, England |
| Other Names | William Arthur |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Waiuta |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Walter Hall, 102 Parke Street, Wombwell, Yorkshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Walter and Alice Hall, 104 Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 8 June 1915. Reported missing, 7 August 1915; subsequently reported wounded. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'No further evidence'. All enquiries made in England: no trace. Deputy Adjutant General, 3rd Echelon, ruled, 16 March 1916: ''Now wounded and missing. Believed dead'. War service: 205 days (of which 113 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790199 |
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