George Holloway
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: The Welsh Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 737
Parents: Henry and Mary Holloway
Marital status: Married
Home address: 210 Charlton Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Colliery Worker
Date of birth: 1888
Place of birth: Conham, Bristol
Date of death: 23/12/1914
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Gorre British And Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Not commemorated on a local memorial.
Age: 25
Further information:
George was born in Conham, Bristol the son of a labourer and the second youngest of five children with three sisters and a brother.
George married Louisa Lillian Vowles in June 1913 and their son Roy was born in June of 1914. He was just six months old when George died.
The 2nd Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 3rd Brigade in the 1st Division in August 1914 for service on the Western Front. They fought in the Battle of Mons and the subsequent retreat, The Battle of the Marne, The Battle of the Aisne and the First Battle of Ypres, during which George was wounded and subsequently died of his wounds.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/