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Anthony Hall was the son of Joseph and Jane Hall. There is a GRONI reference to a Joseph Hall and Mary Newell getting married on 14th August 1883 in the district of Dungannon. |
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Anthony Hall was on born on 4th July 1890 in Ballynakelly, Coalisland. He was one of at least six children, all born in the Coalisland area. |
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Known family: Joseph Hall, Jane Hall, Thomas James Hall (born 23rd October 1884), Joseph Hall (born 25th March 1886, died born 30th March 1886, age 0), George Hall (born 25th September 1887), Anthony Hall (born 4th July 1890), Jacob Hall (born 6th May 1892), Joseph Hall (born 22nd April 1894). |
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By 1901, the family had moved to Tandragee, County Armagh. |
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The 1901 census lists Anthony as age 11, living with the family at house 16 in Tullyhugh, Tandragee, County Armagh. His parents were publicans. The bar may have been called the ‘Cyclists Bar’. It was also ‘Maddens Inn’. |
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Anthony Hall emigrated to Australia. Records state he was 20 years old when he arrived in Australian, so it would have been around 1910. |
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The 1911 census does not list Anthony as living with the family at house 27 in Tullyhugh, Tanderagee, County Armagh. |
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Anthony Hall enlisted on 23rd August 1915 in Sydney. He gave his occupation as labourer. He listed his father as his next of kin. |
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He gave his address as 11 Horden Street, Newtown – close to where the University of Sydney is located now. |
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Many thanks to Leslie Kelly, who discovered this casualty and kindly got in contact. |
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Private Hall was initially attached to the 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcements. |
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Private Hall embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13th October 1915. |
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Private Anthony Hall was reported missing in action on 26th June 1916. |
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Private Anthony Hall was serving with the 53rd Battalion of the Australian Infantry when he was killed in action on 19th July 1916. He was 26 years old. |
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It seems his brother George had also emigrated to Australia. He was living in Tighes Hill, New South Wales. |
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His father’s premises in Tanderagee was called the ‘Madden Inn’ |
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Private Anthony Hall has no known grave and is commemorated on a memorial in V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery at Fromelles, Nord, France. |
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