William Hallam

William Hallam was born in 1897 he was the son of William a coal miner contractor and Fanny Hallam née Pettifor and the brother of Samuel, Ruth, Albert, Doris Ivy, Leslie and Cyril Hallam. In 1901 the family lived at 33 Cremorne Street Meadows, in 1911 at 92 Flewitt Street Alfred Street South, by 1915 at 82 Flewitt Steet and by the end of the war at 23 Lytton Street Gordon Road (all Nottingham). In the same 1911 census William is shown as a visitor at 200 Trent Boulevard, West Bridgford, he is 14 yrs single and a bras engraver, he is visiting Richard Swinton 65 yrs an engraver.

He was an engraver upon enlistment.

Gunner William Hallam attested on 8th December 1915 under Lord Derby's Scheme standing 5' 8" tall he gave his age as 18 years and 11 months, his address was 82 Flewitt Street, Nottingham, he stated he was an engraver and his next of kin was his father William of the same address, his religion was that of Church of England, he was posted to the reserves. He was mobilised on on 15th July 1916 reported to the No 4 depot Royal Garrison Artillery at Greatt Yarmouth on 21st July 1916. He embarked from Southampton on 23rd January 1917 and landed the following day at Le Harve, France. He was killed in action on 2nd October 1917 and is buried at Bard Cottage Cemetery Grave Reference: IV I 36