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HALL, James
(Service number 12178)

Aliases
First Rank	Private	Last Rank

Birth

Date	22 February 1875	Place of Birth	Fairlie

Enlistment Information

Date	12 January 1916	Age	40 years
Address at Enlistment	Fairlie
Occupation	Labourer
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Peter Hall (brother)
Religion	Presbyterian
Medical Information	Height 5 feet 8 inches. Weight 137 lbs. Chest measurement 32-34½ inches. Complexion dark. Eyes brown. Hair black. Sight & hearing both good. Colour vision correct. Limbs well formed. Full & perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart & lungs normal. Teeth ? No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicocele, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Vaccinated. Good bodily & mental health. No slight defects. No fits.

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
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Biographical Notes

James Hall was the son of William and Ellen Hall. He was educated at the Fairlie School. His brothers Alexander and Daniel also served in World War One.

Sources

NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5539 0049230) [22 July 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [21 July 2016]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [21 July 2016]; Timaru Herald, 22 September 1904 (Papers Past) [23 July 2016]

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