Holland, John Thomas
Age: 20
Date of birth: 1899
Parents: Joseph and Jane Holland
Wife: Single
Address: 26 Waterside, Lower Cape
Occupation:
John’s father, Joseph was a boatman and did not appear on the 1901 census at which time the family at Lower Cape consisted of mother Jane, Eliza (6) and John (2).
At the time of the 1911 census, the family consisted of Jane, now a widow working as a laundress, Joseph (17), Eliza (16), John (12), Emma (9) and Arthur (7). John’s older siblings were born in London and his younger siblings were born in Warwick. John is listed as having been born in Watford. The family were living at 26 Waterside on the Lower Cape, Warwick. Only John is recorded as being at school.
Military Service
Rank & Number: Private, 125218
Regiment/Service: 17th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Brigade/Division: 24th Division
Date of death: Wednesday, September 18, 1918
Cause of death/Battle: Died of wounds
Commemorated/Buried: Vis-en-Artois, Pas de Calais
Awards: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commemorated locally at:
Contributors
- Unlocking Warwick Research Group
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