The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal F J Holliday

Lance Corporal Frederick John HOLLIDAY, G/10353, 10th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 31st July 1917, age 20.

1896, born Southsea, Hampshire, son of William & Mary Jane Holliday, of 53, Cornwall Road, Lower Walmer, Deal, Kent.

1911 Census - 53, Cornwall Road, Lower Walmer, Deal, Kent - William Holliday, head, age 51, married, labourer, RM Barracks, worker, born Upper Walmer, Kent; Mary Jane Holliday, wife, age 50, married 23 years, 7 children, 4 still alive, born Upper Deal, Kent; Ester Julia Holliday, daughter, age 17, single, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; Frederick John Holliday, son, age 14, school, born Portsmouth, Hampshire; Alfred Majula Holliday, son, age 10, born Lower Walmer, Kent.

Enlisted Dover, Kent, age 19, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 112lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair. Resided 53 Cornwall Road, Lower Walmer, Kent. Formerly carpenter.

23rd October 1915, enlisted; 28th October 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th October 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th December 1915, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 4th May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 23rd October 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal.

16th August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Mother, Mary Jane Holliday, age 60, widow, 53, Cornwall Road, Lower Walmer, Deal; Brothers - Alfred Mujala Holliday, age 19, 2nd? ACI 622? F?? RAF?, Hut 150, Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire; Sisters - Mrs Mock??????, age 28, 78 High Street, Ramsgate?; Mrs Sullivan, age 25, 54 Cornwall Road, Lower Walmer.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 and 47., Belgium.

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