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Soldier Information Cards - World War Two
Transcription
Hall, Arthur C.
[photograph]
[clipping] Dec 1943
A.C. Hall Wounded In Italy; William Confined to Hospital
Three and on-half years ago two brothers decided it was about time they did something in this battle with Hitler. Within a few days they enlisted with the Highland Light Infantry and subsequently went overseas together. Both have een listed as Twin City casualties.
Pte. A. C. Hall was wounded in Italy. Pte. William Hall received his injuries in England. Before joining the services they resided at 21 Brunswick Ave. in Kitchener. Shortly after they enlisted their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall, moved to Fergus while William's wife returned to New Hamburg.
SISTER IN KITCHENER
One sister, Mrs. Cyril Carthy, lives at 206 Courtland Ave. East. It was she who received word today that Arthur had been wounded during the Allied push towards Rome. A telegram from Defence Headquarters at Ottawa carried this information and added further particulars would follow.
Although the Hall boys went overseas with the Highland Light Infantry, they both transferred to other units. William first made the break when he became a despatch rider while training in England. It was while serving in this capacity during manoeures that he sustained serious injuries.
Believed to have been riding a motorcycle at the time, the older of the two fractured a hip besides suffering other injuries. The fracture has failed to respond to treatment, despite the fact it happened last July. For six months he has been confined to an English hospital and his last letter home carried no indication that an early release could be anticipated. He is 28.
FOUGHT IN SICILY
Arthur, 23, trained along with his brother in the H.L.I. at Stratford. The unit moved overseas over two years ago. Last June he left Britain and headed for the Mediterannean theatre. Landing in North Africa, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment.
Apparently this younger Hall welcomed the change for a letter written home at that time stated: "At last I am going to catch up with the battle." He saw action first during the sucessful Sicilian campaign and then moved into Italy when the Allies attacked there.
Since reaching the mainland, Hall's unit has been attached to Montgomery's veteran 8th Army. A letter received by his sister in the Christmas mail indicated her brother's regiment was enjoying a "rest" between battles.
Although little reference was made to conditions in Italy, his bitterness towards the Nazis could be gauged when he said "these people are very poor and desolate. It is no wonder, for the Germans have carried off all the available clothing and foodstuffs."
[clipping] 19 Jan 1944
Delayed Word Great Shock To His Family
Pte. Arthur Charles Hall, 23, formerly of 21 Brunswick Avenue, died in Italy on Dec. 20, one day after he was wounded in action, but it was not until yesterday that his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hall, received a cable announcing his death.
They moved to Fergus from Kitchener soon after their son's enlistment in 1940. They received a cable on Dec. 27 last announding that Arthur had been wounded during the Allied push towards Rome. The message said further information would follow.
REPLY REASSURING
Receiving no additional information, during the next week or so, Mr. Hall made an inquiry to Ottawa. He was told that no further word had been received and because of this it could probably be assumed the soldier was not seriously wounded.
The Ottawa letter, dated Jan. 11, read in part: "As this casualty was reported from overseas as wounded, and not as dangerously wounded, or seriously wounded, it can be assured that it is a normal wound and that the patient's condition is otherwise satisfactory."
Yesterday's messge that Arthur died the day after he was wounded came as a great shock.
Pte. Hall was born at Palmerston but came to Kitchener when quite young and attended school here. He was employed as a rubber worker before his enlistment with the H.L.I. on June 14, 1940. The unit proceeded overseas two years ago. Last June he left Great Britain and headed for the Mediterranean theatre, but transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment upon landing in North Africa.
EAGER FOR BATTLE
Apparently Arthur welcomed the change for a letter written home at that time stated: "At last I am going to catch up with the battle." He saw action first during the successful Sicilian campaign and then moved into Italy when the Allies attacked there. Since reading the mainland, hall's unit has been attached to Montgomery's veteran 8th Army. A letter received by his sister in the Christmas mail indicated her brother's regiment was enjoying a "rest" between battles.
Although little reference was made to his conditions in Italy, his bitterness towards the Nazi could be gauged when he said "these people are very poor and desolate. It is no wonder, for the Germans have carried off all the available clothing and foodstuffs."
The telegram received yesterday read: "Regret deeply Pte. Arthur Charles Hall now officially reported died of wounds 20th of December, 1943. Further information to follow when received."
Pte. Hall was a member of St. John's Anglican church.
BROTHER IN HOSPITAL
Pte. Hall's brother, Pte. William Hall, has been in hospital in England for over seven months as the result of a fractured hip and other injuries recieved while training as a despatch rider.
He is 28, and went overseas at the same time as Arthur, both as members of the Highland Light Infantry.
Besides his parents and brother in England, the late Arthur Hall is survived by one brother, Thomas, Hamilton; and two sisters, Mrs. Cyril Carthy of 206 Courtland Avenue East, Kitchener, and Mrs. George Towle of Kansas City.
[KDRIS]
[N] A C Hall
[HA] 21 Brunswick Ave
[CO] Rubber Worker
[PB] Palmerston
[FME] None
[PR] Pte
[DE] June 14, 1940
[UE] H L I of Canada
[MS] Single
[S] Arthur Hall