Harry Hayward Hall

A Private with 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station, Harry died on 13th August 1915 at the age of 29.

Harry was born at Lowestoft on 26th March 1886, a son of Edward and Hannah Louisa Hall. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 25th April 1886. In 1891 his family lived at 77 Saint Margaret's Road and by 1901 were living at 70 Oxford Road. Harry attended Lowestoft School of Art.

By 1911 his family had moved to 41 High Street, Lowestoft, and Harry worked as an insurance agent. 

Harry was living at 138 Clapham Road when he volunteered and he joined the Army on 2 February 1915. he served with the local territorial unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps which became part of the 54th (1/1st East Anglian) Casualty Clearing Station. 

Harry embarked the Royal Edward at Devonport on 30 July 1915 and arrived at Alexandria on 11 August 1915. The Royal Edward sailed for Gallipoli on 12 August, but was torpedoed and sunk on 13 August. Harry was reported 'missing, believed drowned in the sinking of the Royal Edward.'

After his death the Army forwarded some items of Harry's personal property to his mother, these were a New Testament; a first aid book (French); and three prayer cards.    

Harry's family subsequently lived at 105 Queens Street and later, after Harry's mother's death, his father lived at 41 Old Nelson Street, Lowestoft.