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[ShirleyB]

hi, i have just joined the BG and would like to say Hello. I have been tracing my ancestory for about 6 years now and have found some interesting things. I do get frustrated when you put all the details in search, date of birth etc, and it comes up with thousands of names, dates, etc that are nowhere near the ones you put in. It's like |banghead|. I am at present trying to find a relative, Ernest Hall who died in India during WW1 and have one possibility, but it dos'nt give me enough information.

[Jan1954]

Hello Shirley and welcome to Brit-Gen |wave| Everyone here is very friendly and helpful, albeit a bit loopy (yes, loopy, Bo Peep! :D)

Do you have any further details about Ernest (age/birth year/parents etc)?

Have you checked out the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website?

http://www.cwgc.org

Bye for now,

Jan

[Bo Peep]

|wave|Hello ShirleyB and welcome to the Brit-Gen forum. I am so pleased you have chosen to join our community - we know all about frustration here, so you are in very good company!

When you have had a look around the forum, please post your query on the relevant board. Don't forget to 'have a go' at our competition.

[Bo Peep]

Hello Shirley and welcome to Brit-Gen |wave| Everyone here is very friendly and helpful, albeit a bit loopy (yes, loopy, Bo Peep! :D)

Do you have any further details about Ernest (age/birth year/parents etc)?

Have you checked out the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website?

http://www.cwgc.org

Bye for now,

Jan

Are you picking on me again, Jan?;)

[Jan1954]

Moi? |biggrin|

[Geoffers]

I am at present trying to find a relative, Ernest Hall who died in India during WW1 and have one possibility, but it doesn't give me enough information.

Can you give any more information? Did he have any other forenames? Where was he born and when? Do you know his regiment? Do you know when he died?

[ShirleyB]

Can you give any more information? Did he have any other forenames? Where was he born and when? Do you know his regiment? Do you know when he died?

He was born 1887 in Athelone, Roscommon where his father John Bradley Hall was then stationed. He lived in Reading Berkshire, Wilson road, until he went into the Army. His father was in the Royal Berkshire regiment and they all lived at Depot barracks (Brock Barracks) until the father died in 1899, then they moved out of army quarters. His mother Ann Hall, died in 1910, so his next of kin was his eldest brother Alfred john Hall. My father and older uncles would have proberly known this but alas, they have all died and I didnt get into ancestary until after they had. Oh for hindsight! My dads cousin only knows he was killed in India during WW1

Shirley

[ShirleyB]

Have you checked out the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website?

http://www.cwgc.org

Bye for now,

Jan[/QUOTE]

Hi Jan, thankyou for the welcome, yes I have checked out that one, came up with a possibility but gives me no address etc.

[Geoffers]

He was born 1887 in Athelone, Roscommon where his father John Bradley Hall was then stationed. He lived in Reading Berkshire, Wilson road, until he went into the Army.

I've gone through the 'Soldiers killed in The Great War' database and cannot find one matching the detail you give. I searched on just the surname and born Athlone, just the surname and born Roscommon, just the surname and residence Reading, and finally the surname and forname.

I couldn't find a relevant entry in the National Roll of the Great War.

I tried the GRO Army Death Overseas index and also the GRO index of War Deaths (OTher Ranks) and War Deaths (Officers) - again nothing matches the detail that you have provided.

Was Ernest his full name? COuld he have been injured/fallen ill in India and then been brought back to England to die, possibly dying on the way?

I recommend that you double-check my searches in case I missed the entry.

[ShirleyB]

Hi thanks for that, no he definately died in India am waiting for my dads cousin to get back to me, he might have some more info.