49892 Rifleman James Scott (25/1/1880-12/9/1918), and 13437 Private Benjamin (1887-17/10/1917) Hallett. "who sleep in France"

MILITARY APPEAL BOARD

James Scott Hallett (Herbert), farmer, with 127 acres of Government lease, said he was 37 years of age and had a brother 32 years old. He had 50 acres of crop and 14 cows in milk. The milk was sent to the creamery. The lease of the property was taken up in August, 1913. There were two other brothers, one in France and one going with the next reinforcements. 

To Capt. Free: There was no reason why one of the brothers should not go. One of the brothers who were on the farm had gone to the front a year ago. If one of those now left had to go it would be necessary to get rid of the cattle.

The Chairman: There is no difficulty in obtaining a boy for work on a dairy farm.

Witness said most of his crop was cut, but not all. The oats would be cut this month. He desired the Board to allow him leave to the end of March. His brother was a farmer.

The Board decided that as appellant would not be called up until March 7th the appeal would be dismissed.  -Oamaru Mail, 6/2/1917.

FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE.

DEATHS. 

HALLETT. — On September 12, 1918, killed in action "Somewhere in France," Rifleman James Scott Hallett (26th Reinforcements), clearly beloved eldest son of Benjamin and Catherine Hallett (Waikouaiti), and brother of George Hallett (Herbert) and Mrs Peter Kane (Corriedale); aged 38 years.  -Otago Daily Times, 28/9/1918.

Private James Scott Hallett (killed in action) was the eldest son of Mr B. Hallett, of Waikouaiti, and brother of Mrs Peter Kane, of Corriedale. He was born and educated at Waikouaiti, and was 38 years of age. For the last few years he was farming at Herbert, with his brothers George and Benjamin. He left Oamaru with the 26th Reinforcements. He was slightly wounded on August 22, and after being in hospital for a few days rejoined his unit, and was killed in action on September 12. He was the second of the family to make the supreme sacrifice, his brother Benjamin having died from wounds on October 17, 1917. His brother Albert left with the 25th Reinforcements, and is still at the front.  -Otago Witness, 13/11/1918.

Private Benjamin Hallett (died of wounds) was the third son of Mr and Mrs B. Hallett, Waikouaiti, and brother of Mr Peter Kane, Corriedale. He was born and educated at Waikouaiti, and was 30 years of age. Private Hallett was with his two brothers farming at Herbert, and left Oamaru with the 13th Reinforcements. He has two other brothers at the front — Albert, who went with the 25th Reinforcements, and James, who left with the 26th Reinforcements.   -Otago Witness, 28/11/1917.

Benjamin Hallett was with the Otago Infantry Regiment when it made its disastrous assault on intact German positions at Passchendaele on October 12, 1917.  He suffered a penetrating gunshot wound to his chest and too five days to die.

St Johns Anglican Cemetery, Waikouaiti.