Clarence John HALL

Regimental number9/827
Date of birth21 December 1894
Place of birthRiversdale, Balclutha
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressRiverside, Balclutha
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.11
Height5' 11"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Hall, Balclutha, Otago
Previous military serviceServed in 14th (South Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 December 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on 14 February 1915
Final rankTrooper
Final unitOtago Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 21 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialHill 60 Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 24), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth Hall, Riverside, Balclutha
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 3 August 1915.

Reported missing, Anzac Cove, 21 August 1915.

Board of Enquiry, held at Mudros, 6 November 1915, concluded: 'Killed in action, Dardanelles, August 21st 1915'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Third
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16790222