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18065   Private Joseph Morgan (Hall)
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 01/05/2020
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers (British Army)
Died: 08/08/1915 (Killed in Action)
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Summary      
Joseph Hall was the son of William Hall. Joseph served under the alias of Joseph Morgan. In his will, he makes an admission that his name was Joseph Hall. All military documents refer to Private Joseph Morgan. Private Joseph Morgan was killed in action at the Southern Barricade near Gully Ravine on Sunday 8th August 1915. He died at 87th Field Ambulance, Gallipoli. Private Joseph Hall is buried in Pink Farm Cemetery at Helles in Turkey. The grave marker still lists him as Private Joseph Morgan.
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Cemetery Details
Cemetery: Pink Farm Cemetery
  Cape Helles, Gallipoli
Grave Ref: Grave 3-A-2
CWGC Casualty 601553
Summary      
Follow the road to Helles opposite the Kabatepe Museum. At 14.2km's take a right turn at the 'T' junction and at 14.3km's take the left fork. After a total of 18.2km's, Pink Farm Cemetery will be found down a short track on your left. Pink Farm was a building about 1800 metres south-west of the Redoubt, on the road from Sedd el-Bahr to Geoghegan's Bluff.
Local Institute / Local Book Details

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1 Cookstown War Dead Book WW1 72
References and Links
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1 National Archives of Ireland Last Will and Testament of Joseph Morgan
2 National Archives UK Medal card can be purchased here
3 Soldiers Died in the Great War Details of Private Joseph Morgan (Hall)
4 War Graves Photographic Project Photo of Private Joseph Morgan's grave can be purchased here
Cookstown District's War Dead Acknowledgements 2010-2023