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Soldiers of the Regiment

Sergeant William Hall

Sergeant William Hall, number 3702059, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Attested for military service on 3rd January 1920 at the age of 17 years and three days. Previously number 28725. Born West Hartlepool, Durham. Discharged 31st August 1938, having been awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1938.

 
Rugby Cap, 1928-29 to Sergeant William Hall, manufactured by Christys London.
Accession Number: KO1449/01

 
Sports Medal Army Rugby Cup Winners Medal, 1929 to Sergeant William Hall, number 3702059, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Medal marked “Army Rugby Union, 1928-29 Won by 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, Sergeant W Hall.”
Accession Number: KO1449/02

 
Sports Medal Aldershot Command Athletic Association. Command Rugby Football Competition. 1927-28 Winners 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment.
Medal awarded to Sergeant William Hall, but not named.
Made by Phillips, Aldershot.
Accession Number: KO1449/03

 
Sports Medal Regimental Rugby Medal, 1922 to 1925 Corporal William Hall
Medal marked “Corporal W Hall 1st KORR Rugby XV 1922-23 23-24 24-25”
Made by Phillips, Aldershot.
Accession Number: KO1449/04

 
Sports Medal Regimental Rugby Medal, 1932 to Sergeant William Hall.
Medal marked “Command Rugby Football Competition Cairo 1932 Sergeant W Hall”.
Accession Number: KO1449/05

 
Regimental Shooting Medal, to Sergeant William Hall.
Medal marked “B & D M R L Winners Sergeants 1930” “Sergt W Hall”
Hallmarked Silver.
Accession Number: KO1449/06


Parade on St. Lucia Day, Barracks, Wellington, Southern India, 1934
Accession Number: KO1449/07


Main Barracks, Wellington, Southern India
Accession Number: KO1449/08


Warrant Officers and Sergeants, 1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, Cairo, Egypt, 1932
Accession Number: KO1449/09


1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, ‘B’ Company 1936 Wellington, India
Accession Number: KO1449/10


1st Battalion King’s Own Royal Regiment, Season 1929-29 Winners Army Cup and Aldershot Command Cup.
Played 30; Won 24; Lost 6; Points for 513, Against 179.
Inset: Sergeant William Hall.
Rear row, left to right: Private W Turner; Private A Hopwood; Sergeant F Kenyon; Corporal D J Slocombe; Lieutenant H A Haynes; Lance Sergeant B Young; Lance corporal E Richards; Sergeant R Hamblett.
Seated, left to right: Private G Abbott; Corporal A W Morton (Army Cap); Captain R T Somerville MC; Lieutenant and Adjutant A R Aslett (Captain, International and Army Cap); Lieutenant H O Wright; CSM J W Whelpton (Army Cap).
At front: CQMS P Cooney and Lance corporal J Schofield.
Accession Number: KO1449/11


1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Finalists Army Cup; Winners Aldershot Command Cup.
Played 32; Won 21; Lost 11; Points for 556; Against 295.
Absent: Lieutenant H O Wright.
Rear row, left to right: Private W Turner, Private G Steel, Sergeant F Kenyon, Private G Abbott, Lieutenant H A Haynes; Corporal D J Slocombe; Corporal B Young; Private H Hopwood; Lance corporal E Richards.
Seated: Sergeant J W Whelpton; Captain R T Somerville MC; Lieutenant A R Aslett (Captain); Sergeant W Hall; Lance corporal A W Morton.
At front: Sergeant P Cooney and Lance corporal J Schofield.
Accession Number: KO1449/12

 

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