Sergeant Tommy Hall (born 05.10.1914, died 17.06.2002) of No 22 Bomb Disposal Company Royal Engineers

Photocopies of documents relating to Tommy's wartime service in the Royal Engineers No 22 Bomb Disposal company in London during the blitz. After the war he worked at the Smith Anderson paper mill. The information was provided by Mr Hall's daughter Joyce Graham. 

.1 Photocopy of obituary dated 17/06/2002.

.2 Printout of online record of Gorge Medal awarded to Thomas Hall in August 1943 for disposing of 83 butterfly bombs between 3rd March and 7th March 1943. 

.3 Photocopy of press cutting 2nd November 1943 about Tommy winning the George Medal. Includes a photograph of Tommy Hall.

.4 Photocopy of Dunkirk commemorative medal document signed by the mayor of La Ville De Dunkerque and others commemorating that Thomas hall fought in the Battle of Dunkirk 26/05/1940-04/06/1940.

.5 Photocopy of record of service of Sergeant Hall and extract from the London Gazette about award of the George Medal for conspicuous gallantry. 

.6 Photocopy of two photographs 1940s:

Tommy Hall in Sergeant's uniform sitting in a house close to the fire in the hearth.

Tommy Hall in uniform with two other sergeants standing behind 3 bombs or shells

.7 Photocopy of 3 documents:

ticket to Investiture at Buckingham Palace 2 Nov 1943 

Memo to Sergeant T. Hall dated 1 sept. 1943 with information about the ceremony At Buckingham Palace to award him the George Medal. (He is allowed 2 tickets for friends and relatives and he will get third class railway warrants for himself and two witnesses to travel to London).  

Front page of printed leaflet: 22nd Bomb Disposal Coy R.E. Elementary safety precautions For Bomb Disposal 

.8 brief 1 page summary by John Murray Thomson of key dates in Tommy Halls's life