Albert Hallam

Father: Henry Hallam, born 1864 at Gotham, Nottinghamshire and working as a plaster miner. Mother: Mary Jane Hallam, born 1872 at Gotham and working as a seamstress. Brothers: John, born 1892 at Gotham and working as a carriage finisher on lace machines, Alfred, born 1898 at Gotham and working as a card lacer in a lace factory and Edward, born April 1910 in Nottingham. Sisters: Alice, born 1894 in Gotham and working as a neckwear ironer, Sarah, born 1896 at Gotham and employed as a hosiery worker, Elsie, born 1903 at Nottingham and Lizzie, born 1905 at Nottingham. The family lived at East Street, Gotham, before moving to 19 Bosworth Road, Nottingham. Albert Hallam married Clara Hallam née Hudson on 5 June 1911 at Nottingham Register Office. They had a son, Henry Hallam, born 1 February 1913. The family lived at 2 Parr's Yard, St. Peter's Street, Old Radford, Nottingham

Albert Hallam worked as a railway engine cleaner.

Hallam attested on 20 October 1909 in Nottingham, joining the Sherwood Foresters as a Territorial. He was present at every annual camp from 1910 to 1914, and on the outbreak of war joined 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters. He was killed in action in fighting around Hooge in the Ypres Salient on 9 August 1915, but his body was not recovered for burial. His name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 39 and 41). He qualified for the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

'In memoriam' notice published 9th August 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “HALLAM. – In loving memory of Private A. Hallam, late of 19, Bosworth-road, who was killed in action August 9th, 1915. – Gone, but not forgotten, by his mother, father, sisters, and brothers.” Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918