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Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:34 pm
by John(txic)
This man is possibly commemorated on my local War Memorial. Can anyone tell me more about him? I cannot find his papers on Ancestry.

Does he have any connection to Gornal?


Regards,


John

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:33 pm
by Kevin Lynott
Soldiers Died shows him born Sedgley, resident & enlisted Dudley

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:14 am
by John(txic)
Thanks, Kevin.

Can anyone else offer any greater detail?

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:57 pm
by corona
Hi John,
On the 1911Census ARTHUR HALE aged 27 (coal miner loader) born Sedgley ,and his wife ROSETTA(tayloress)aged 26 and daughters BEATRICE and NELLY
living in LOWER GORNAL ,DUDLEY.
Arthur had served in the armed forces before,prior to enlisting in the Worcesters in WW1.
From Jan. 1902 to Jan. 1908 PTE. ARTHUR HALE , was 6658 in the 3rd SOUTH STAFFS.(MILITA)
His Militia Papers can be seen on FIND MY PAST.
Regards,
corona

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:24 pm
by John(txic)
I've only got Ancestry, Corona: could you tell me what his address is, please?

I have two War Memorials in Gornal: the St Peters, Upper Gornal has an Arthur Hale, whereas the Lower Gornal Memorial has an A Hale. One (or both - or neither, I suppose!) might be the man from the 3rd Worcs: another possibility is Sapper 313296 A Hale, whose details on SDGW make him likely too.



Regards,


John

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:44 am
by corona
Hi John,
On his Militia Papers and the 1901 Census PTE A HALE (later of the Worcesters in WW1 )his address was:-
1, THE ALLEY,STRAITS RD. NR. DUDLEY BORN SEDGLEY,GORNAL WOOD ,STAFFS.
The 1911 was 3, RUITON ST. LOWER GORNAL ,DUDLEY.
corona.

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:43 am
by John(txic)
Sir, you are a Gentleman!

As his life spanned both Upper and Lower Gornal, I am sure he is the A Hale/Arthur Hale recorded on all 3 Memorials in this blessed Shangri-La that is Gornal.

Much obliged.

Re: Pte. Arthur Hale 3705/201451

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:46 pm
by allanp
Hi John

I have found a reference in the 26th October 1918 edition of the Worcester Herald

Killed
201451 Pte A. Hale – Dudley

Regards Allan