Colonel Arthur John Hall 6 April 1868 to 21 October 1934 HAL00102

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Newcastle under Lyme

1868

Arthur John Hall, son of James and Mary (nee Twigg) Hall (HAL00093), was born on 6 April 1868 at Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. His birth was registered in the second quarter of 1868 (GRO Staffordshire Vol 6B Page 62).

1871

1871 Census – Queen Street, Newcastle under Lyme

James Hall, 33, timber merchant

Mary Hall, 32

Catherine Alice Hall, 5

James Henry Hall, 4

Arthur John Hall, 2

Marianne Hall, 1

Robert Hugh Hall, 0

A servant and nurse

Stoke on Trent

1881

1881 Census – Seabridge, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

James Hall, 43, timber merchant

Mary Hall, 42

Catherine Alice Hall, 15

Arthur John Hall, 12

Marianne Hall, 11

Robert H Hall, 10

Elizabeth Twigg, Mary’s sister, a ‘companion’, 35

A cook and a housemaid

1890

Arthur Hall, a merchant, married Catherine Mira Stubbs, daughter of Charles Stubbs, on 21 October 1890 at the Anglican church of St Saviour, Aston with Burston, Staffordshire (MR).

Arthur Hall

1895

Their daughter, Mary Catherine Hall (1894 to 1970) (HAL00110) who later married Edgar Banfield, was born on 1 July 1894.

1897

Their son, Henry Hall (1897 to 1977) (HAL00111) who later married Kathleen Murphy, was born on 24 May 1897.

1898

Their daughter, Kathleen Mira Hall (1898 to 1899) (HAL00112), was born on 20 September 1898, but died on 27 February 1899.

1901

1901 Census – Brampton, Newcastle under Lyme

Arthur John Hall, 32, timber merchant

Catherine Mira Hall, 34

Mary C Hall, 6

Henry Hall, 3

Three servants

1903

Their daughter, Margaret (“Peggy”) Hall (1903 to 1988) (HAL000113) who later married Christopher Chernocke Bullock, was born on 27 August 1903.

1911

1911 Census – Brampton, Newcastle under Lyme

Arthur John Hall, 42, timber merchant

Catherine Mira Hal, 44

Henry Hall, 13

Margaret Hall, 7

Carles John Stubbs, 42, was a visitor

Three servants

1914

Colonel Arthur John Hall commanded the 2/5th Staffordshire Regiment in the Easter Rising in Ireland during the First World War.

The Second Line battalion was formed on 1 November 1914 at Hanley. Initially it was intended to provide drafts for the 1/5th Battalion in France, but this role was later taken over by the 3/5th Battalion. The battalion formed part of 2nd Staffordshire Brigade in 2nd North Midland Division. These were later numbered 176th (2/1st Staffordshire) Brigade and 59th (2nd North Midland) Division respectively. Training was at Luton and later St Albans.

In April 1916 the battalion was sent to Dublin to help quell disturbances following the Easter Rising. The troops of the 59th Division were the first territorial units to serve in Ireland.

Afterwards the division moved to Curragh Camp and resumed training. It returned to England in January 1917 and began final battle training at Fovant, where there was a large purpose-built camp on the edge of the Salisbury Plain training area, before embarking for France on 17 February 1917.

The 59th Division took part in following the German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line in March and April 1917, but it was not until September that it was engaged in its first full scale action, the phase of the 3rd Ypres Offensive known as the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge. This was a carefully prepared assault with massive artillery preparation, and most of the objectives were taken easily. The next phase, the Battle of Polygon Wood (26 September 1917), fought mainly by Australian divisions, was equally successful, with 176th Brigade advancing steadily behind its barrage onto the final objectives.

1920

Arthur was a timber merchant (Henry Hall & Sons) outside his military career until he retired.

1921

1921 Census – Parkpilds House, Barlaston, Staffordshire

Arthur John Hall, 53, retired timber work, retired Colonel

Catherine Nora Hall, 54, born Penkridge, Staffordshire

Mary Catherine Hall, 26

Henry Hall, 24

Two servants

1927

Arthur was a keen sportsman.

We have a letter from Arthur in 1927 to Peggy Baker, his niece, congratulating her on her engagement and reporting on the season’s shooting:

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. Parkfields, Tittensor. Torhousemuir.

Arthur Hall

1934

Arthur Hall died on 21 October 1934 (DR).