Hall, Harry Spencer
We regret to have to record the death of Lieut. H.S. Hall, R.A.M.C. St Thomas's Hospital Gazette, May 1915
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hall |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Harry Spencer |
| Date of birth | 5 January 1880 |
| Place of birth | Barton Regis, Gloucestershire |
| Family details | Son of Henry Sinclair Hall and Anne Leigh Keturah Hall, of 9, The Avenue, Clifton, Bristol. Father was a maths teacher, author of maths books and inventor of a type of fly fishing hook. Harry’s elder brother, Arthur Henry, received the CBE in 1918 for work on torpedoes and mines in WW1 and was knighted (CB) for his role as Head of Aeronautical at Farnborough. |
| Previous education | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1903-1909 |
| Dept / course | 2nd Year |
| Qualifications | B.A. in Natural Sciences, Cantab; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; M.A. |
| Military unit | R.A.M.C. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 14 March 1915 |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Rank at death | Lieutenant |
| Place of death | Military Hospital, Lichfield |
| Cause of death | Died on Service of pneumonia |
| Burial place | Whittington (St. Giles) Churchyard, Staffordshire |
| Commemoration(s) | Uttoxeter War memorial; Pembroke College, Cambridge Roll of Honour; St. Thomas's Roll of Honour; Easton-in-Gordano War memorial |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |