Every Name a Story

W. Hollands 1916
Rank : Private

South Shields

William  Hollands

Every Name a Story

On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 27/1001 Private William Hollands, serving in ‘B’ Company 27th (Tyneside Irish) Service Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers who died 01/07/1916.

The son of Aaron Shadforth Hollands and Maria Hollands, of 1, Johnson’s Hill, South Shields.

He was employed by Readheads as a blacksmith.

William Hollands is remembered in South Shields on S86.039 and S86.130

Is he the A. Hollands on Readhead’s Memorial S86.019

First Name: William

Last Name: Hollands

Service Number: 27/1001

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 01/07/1916

Age: 22

Rank: Private

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: "B" Company 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion

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