Private William Hallam, 6930
- Batt - 1
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 22/10/1914
- Age - 29
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of William and Viceler Hallam of Barrow Road, Quorn, Leics., and the husband of Christina Mabel Hallam. The War Diary for Thursday 22nd October shows that the Battalion had relieved the West Yorkshire Regiment the previous day at the Chemical Factory at Rue du Bois, they held the trenches and were heavily shelled by shrapnel and heavy Howitzers all day, casualties were Lieutenant Prain and Dods killed, Lietenant Smeathman was wounded and died on the 24th October, eleven Other Ranks were killed and twenty five wounded. William was one of seven Leicestershire men who lost their lives on this day.
- Conflict - World War I
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Ploegsteert Mem., Comines-warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- Born - Quorn, Leics
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - 22 Barrow Road, Quorn, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ST. ANDREW'S CHYRD. MEM., KEGWORTH, LEICS
- Memorial - QUORN MEM., LEICS
