William Hall was born in Brinscall in 1893 but was living at 2 Garfield Terrace in Chorley according to the 1901 Census.
Upon enlisting in 1914 he was working as a Weaver at Swansey Mill in Whittle-le-Woods and living at 8 Tootell Terrace, Clayton-le-Woods, attending St. Bede’s R.C. Church in the village.
He was wounded in the back on the 1st July 1916, eventually being treated in a Leicester hospital.
