Richard Theodore Hall

Rank:

Captain

Unit at enlistment:

Depot Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

Commemorated at:

Grace Anglican Church, Penmans Ltd. Honour Roll

Birth country:

Ireland

Birth county:

Tyrone

Birth city:

Lisnamonaghan

Address at enlistment:

15 Chestnut Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

15 Chestnut Avenue, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Manufacturer

Employer:

Watson Manufacturing Co.

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Miscellaneous

BX August 2, 1915

Captain R.T. Hall for Overseas - Local 2nd Dragoons Officer Leaves on Thursday to Take up Duties

Captain Richard Theodore Hall, of the Second Dragoons, this morning received orders from Toronto headquarters to report on Thursday of this week at Niagara camp, to take up the duties of a captain, company commander of the 75th Battalion.

No orders have yet been received by the Second Dragoons for their contingent to leave the city, but Captain Hall stated this morning that he expected such orders would be received this week.

BX January 11, 1963

Funeral Saturday for Col. R.T. Hall

Funeral series will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. James Anglican Church, Paris, for Colonel R.T. Hall who died Wednesday at Bellview Private Hospital, Burford.

Colonel Hall was perhaps one of the best known soldiers of his time in this district. He served 32 years in the militia, rising from a junior officer to a brigade commander. For a number of years he was commanding officer of the First Calvary Brigade and in 1936-37 was president of the Canadian Cavalry Association.

He served in the First World War, going overseas with the 75th Battalion, later being transferred to the Imperials. He served in France and Germany with the 9th British Corps.

Colonel Hall’s honors and medals include the British War Medal, the Victory Medal, Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers Decoration, King’s Jubilee Medal and King’s Coronation Medal.

Born at Castlecaulfield, County Tyrone, Ireland, he was educated at Trinity Church School, Belfast, Pococke College, Kilkenny and the Royal University of Ireland. He came to Canada in 1904 and worked with Penmans Limited for 43 years, managing No. 2 mill on the flats for many years.

Colonel Hall was active in St. James Anglican Church, being a lay reader and serving as a rector’s warden.

Surviving are a son Lester of Edmonton and two grandchildren. His wife, the former Blanche Lester, died in 1939.

Interment will be in St. James Anglican Cemetery, Paris. Rev. H.K.L. Charlton will officiate. Col. Hall is at the Bruce B. Smith Funeral Home, Paris.