Herbert Palmer Hallam - Information on his Death

[admin]

Hi All,

Looking for further information and/or documentation on the following:

HALLAM, HERBERT PALMER.

Private, 18457, 10th Btn., k. in a. 07/07/1916, aged 23
Died Possibly at the Battle of Fricourt, The Somme.
b. Pilsley; e. Chesterfield; r. Pilsley

"Son of John Henry and Lilian Hallam, of 4, Back Lane, Pilsley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire."

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France - Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.

Village Memorial Plaque, St Mary's Church, Pilsley

'Private H. P. Hallam, Sherwood Foresters, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Hallam, of Pilsley, has been missing since July 7th. A North Wingfield soldier had sent word home that Private Hallam was wounded, but no confirmation of the statement was forth coming. Prior to enlisting he worked for the Hasland Co-operative Society, and was well known both at Hasland and Grassmoor He has been wounded twice, and returned to France on Whit-Thursday. He is twenty three years of age, and unmarried.'

Many thanks,
Dave

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Dave,

If documentation means death certificate, the FRC have seperate indexes for the war dead. A possilbilty would be to look through the overseas deaths on findmypast.

 

[admin]

Thanks for the reply Julie,

I was really after any WW1 information, particularly on the battles around Fricourt, Somme.

I know some people have access to War / battalion/company diaries, which may mention the day he died and what was happening on that day.

Thanks again

Dave

 

[izabel]

Try this site

http://www.cwgc.org/somme/content.asp?menuid=2&id=2&menuname=Albert&menu=main

 

[admin]

Thanks for that Izabel

Cheers,
Dave