George H's Story.
Nantwich Guardian, Friday, June 15, 1917.
Sapper G. H. Hall.
Mr and Mrs Hall, of 7A Bright Street Crewe, have received notification that their son Sapper G.H. Hall of the Royal Engineers has been killed. The section to which he was attached was blown up by a shell, the officer also being killed. Sapper Hall enlisted on the 25th of August 1914, and has been at the front about 12 months. He was attached to the Royal Flying Corps for about four months. He was 28 years of age and was formerly employed as a fitter in 7 and 8 Erecting Shops, Crewe Works. The following letter has been received by Mr Hall:
“Sapper Hall was one of the party going up the line in front of a village on the night of May 6 when a large shell landed right in the midst of them instantly killing them all. The officer in charge of the party was also killed. We buried them together close to where they fell, and their comrades made across over the grave. Expressing my deepest sympathy Lieutenant Sydney White.”
Mr Bowen Cooke’s sympathy.
Mr. C. J. Bowen Cooke, chief mechanical engineer Crewe Works writes:
“I learned with deep regret of the death of your son while serving his king and country, and desire to express my sincere sympathy with you in your sad bereavement. I can only venture to hope that the justice of the cause of for which he nobly died may be some consolation to you in your great loss.”