Robert Hall was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower of London from 1st October 1917(aged 44) to 1st June 1939

Robert at his daughters wedding 7 Dec   1932

Robert was born, 16 February 1874 in Yarmouth Hampshire.

He enlisted into the Coldstream Guards on the 10 June 1893 (aged 19) and was discharged 9 October 1917 (age 43), his army number was 9483.

He had reached the rank of Warrant Officer Class II (WOII) , and would have controlled the Coldstream Guards stores, as the Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant (RQMS).

He became a Yeoman Warder on the 1st October 1917 replacing Thomas Blamiers 112, to 1 June 1939 and he was replaced by Yeoman Warder Allan Griffin 221.

Medals:

  1. Queens South Africa Medal 6 Clasps
    1. Belmont 1899
    2. MODDER RIVER 28 November 1899 (CC)
    3. DRIEFONTEIN
    4. BELFAST
    5. JOHANNESBURG
    6. DIAMOND HILL
  2. Kings South Africa Medal 1901 & 1902
  3. British War Medal 1914-18
  4. Victory Medal 1914-18
  5. 1914 Star
  6. 1935 George V Jubilee Medal
  7. 1937 King George VI Coronation Medal
  8. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (With Annuity)
  9. Meritorious Service Medal 1935

He saw a lot of action in South Africa

Robert Hall in South Africa (1899-1902)

 

He had the 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal which means he was part of the British Army sent to defend Belgium in WW1, he was part of the British Expeditionary Force 1914 an “Old Contemptible”.

He had a Silver War Badge number 134688 issued 15 October 1917.

Silver War Badge 134688

Family:

Wife Annie Lipscomb b 14 Nov 1870 d 10 Dec 1940 Married 21 Dec 1897

(L to R) Robert Hall, Annie Lipscombe (1870-   1940), Cyril Baker married to Winifred and           children. Before war, about 1938-39.

Children:

Annie Florence Hall: b 13/12/1897 Tower of London d 11/07/1994

Florence Hall: b 1908

Rosina Hall: b 13/01/1899 Chelsea Bks d 9/02/1902 Stockwell

Robert Hall: b 17/07/03 Aldershot

Winifred Hall: b 29 Dec 1904 d 3 Jan 1974, married a Cyril Baker in 1932.

Winifred Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doris b 31/10/06

Ethel b 29/01/09

Ethel married a Harry Trott, and George Trott DCM was the jewel house curator from 1921 to 1951 although I cannot find a direct connection with Harry and George.

He moved into Number 8 The Parade (Now 8 Tower Green Upper) 20 August 1918

Caption from YW Achieve, house move for Hall into 8 Tower Green