William Ward Hall

A Marine with the Royal Marines, William died on 2nd of June 1944 aged 22. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 18 July 1921, a son of Arthur George and Vivetta Maud Hall. In 1939 his family lived at 23 Southwell Road and William was a wooden box maker. 

In 1941 William married Hazel Irene Bridge, this was registered in the Lothingland district. Hazel remarried in 1949 and lived at 25 Rounces Lane, Carlton Colville.

In May/June 1944 William was based at the Royal Marine Barracks, Eastney. He became unwell and was taken to the Royal Naval Hospital, Haslar, Portsmouth where he died from a perforated duodenal ulcer, pelvic peritonitis and broncho-pneumonia.