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Edward HALL, son of William HALL (c. 1857-c. 1940) and Emma CORBLE (c. 1859-c. 1944), was born on 6th August 1888. On 7th October 1914 Edward joined the Norfolk Territorials, and was discharged April 1916. He joined up again and in February 1917 he arrived at Boulogne on 5th March, and joined the British Expeditionary Force with the West Sussex Regiment. At some point he transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment. On 7th March 1918 he. was wounded and treated in hospital but soon returned to hid Regiment. He died on 19 September 1918 - killed in action. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave registration entry for Edward was “HALL, Pte. Edward, 52509. 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. 19th Sept. 1918.” Edward is commemorated at Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 4.

Edward's brother Albert George also died in The Great War.

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Last updated: Sun, 25 Jan 2026
HALL, Edward
Family Historian Individual Narrative Edward HALL, son of William HALL (c. 1857-c. 1940) and Emma CORBLE (c. 1859-c. 1944), was born on 6 August 1888 - reg: Guiltcross Norfolk, quarter 3. He appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 at Popis Hole, Diss Road in South Lopham, Norfolk - 2, living with parents William (34, agricultural labourer) and Emms (31), and siblings William (10, scholar), Frank (8, scholar), Ellen (4) and Alfred (4). He was baptised on 7 April 1895 in South Lopham - parents William (labourer) and Emma. On 31 Mar 190..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	06.08.1888 : South Lopham, Norfolk : 30.05.1897 : 1888 Q3 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 243
Baptism:	07.04.1895 : South Lopham, Norfolk
1891 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 2, living with parents William (34, agricultural labourer) and Emms (31), and siblings William (10, scholar), Frank (8, scholar), Ellen (4) and Alfred (4). (RG12 Piece 1548 Folio 128 Page 10 Schedule 71)
1901 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 12, living with parents William (43, agricultural labourer) and Emms (42), and siblings William (20, teamman on farm), Frank (18, stockman on farm), Ellen (16), Alfred (14) and Albert (4). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 19 Page 2 Schedule 9)
1911 Census:	South Lopham, Norfolk : 22, farm labourer, living with parents William (53, farm labourer) and Emms (52), siblings Ellen (25) and Albert George (14, farm labourer), and nephew? William (4). (RG14 PN11746 RD239 SD2 ED19 SN47)
Death:	19.09.1918 : France : Killed in action.
Memorial:	France : Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Panel 4.
Military:	On 7 October 1914 Edward joined Norfolk Territorials, and was discharged April 1916. In February 1917 he enlisted and he arrived at Boulogne on 5th March, and joined the British Expeditionary Force with the West Sussex Regiment. At some point he transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment. On 7 March 1918 he. was wounded and treated in hospital but soon returned to his Regiment. Edward was on the 1918 Absent Voters List at Rectory Road, South Lopham - ser. no. 52509, West. Yorkshire Regiment. He died on 19 September 1918 - killed in action.The Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave registration entry for Edward was “HALL, Pte. Edward, 52509. 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. 19th Sept. 1918.” Edward is commemorated at Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 4.
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