Despite serving with the Tigers for 20 years, he does not appear on the Commonwealth War Graves. I believe he died at home after contracting Tuberculosis, in service 3 years previously. Discharged from the army 23rd April 1917, He died 31st May 1917 in Leicester, but as yet no burial has been found.
(Drummer)
He was the son of Frederick Hall, a bricklayer, born 17th January 1854 in Whetstone, Leicestershire and his wife Ellen
Jane Hall (nee Smith)married on the 18th November 1873 in
St. Peter’s Church, Whetstone. He joined the Leicestershire
Regiment in 1897 and served in the Boer War – he married
Olive Ridgway on 24th March 1906 at Blaby Register Office
1881 Census Whetstone, Blaby, Leicestershire,
Fredrick Hall Head Married Male 27 1854 Bricklayer Whetstone, Leicestershire,
Ellen J Hall Wife Married Female 26 1855 – Whetstone, Leicestershire,
Sarah E Hall Daug Single Female 7 1874 Scholar Whetstone, Leicestershire,
George F Hall Son Single Male 4 1877 Scholar Whetstone, Leicestershire,
Arthur P Hall Son Single Male 2 1879 – Whetstone, Leicestershire,
Southey A Hall Son Single Male 0 1881 – Whetstone, Leicestershire,
1901 Census
Frederick Hall Head Married Male 37 1854 Bricklayer Leicestershire,
Ellen Jane Hall Wife Married Female 36 1855 – Leicestershire,
Sarah Eliz Hall Daug Single Female 17 1874 Griswold Knitter Leicestershire,
George Fredk Hall Son – Male 14 1877 Shoe Hand Leicestershire,
Arthur Percy Hall Son – Male 12 1879 Shoe Sprigger Leicestershire,
Southey Allen Hall Son – Male 10 1881 Scholar Leicestershire,
Albert Archibald Hall Son – Male 7 1884 Scholar Whetstone, Leicestershire,
Florence Joanna Hall Daughter- Female 6 1885 Scholar Leicestershire,
1911 Census 17 Ivy Cottages High St Aldershot, Aldershot, Hampshire,
Southay Allen Hall Head Married Male 30 1881 Soldier – Bandsman Whetstone Leics.
Olive Hall Wife Married Female 26 1885 – Blaby Leicestershire
Victor Allen Hall Son Single Male 4 1907 – Wigston Leicestershire
George Leonard Hall Son Single Male 3 1908 – Wigston Leicestershire
Olive Hall Daughter Single Female 11 1900 – Aldershot Hants
Electoral Register 1915 Hall, Drummer Southey Allen Glen Parva Barracks, Leicester
He left a will – HALL -SOUTHEY ALLEN – Service no.4895 who died on 31 May 1917
