Personal data
| Name | Hassall |
|---|---|
| Initials | R.G. |
| Christian name | Robert George |
| Date and place of birth | Leicester; 14.06.1896 |
| Address | R.R. No.3 Tuxford, Sask. |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Family | Son of the Rev. T. S. G. and Mrs. Hassall, of Rearsby Rectory, Leicester. |
Military data
| Service number | 255488 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte. |
| Regiment / Unit | 46 Canadian Infantry |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 20 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Beaurains Road Cemetery, Beaurains, B.37; personal inscription: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN TO LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
Other information
- Information
- 'The Cradock Lamp' - Valparaiso Branch, Chile. Endowed on 03.07.1929. First lit on 07.12.1929 at The Royal Albert Hall, London by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "To the undying memory of Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock and the officers and men lost at the Battle of Coronel, November 1914; and in memory of Lt.-Col. Christopher Bushell, V.C., D.S.O., Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt., Morlancourt, August, 1918; and of Robert George Hassall, Pte., 43rd (sic ?) Canadian Inf., Arras, September 1918; and of Mrs Florence Maude Hassall, V.A.D., Clermont Ferrand, September 1929." (Donated by Branch members). Brass plaques held at Toc H archive, Birmingham.
Sources
- Source
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936