Regimental number | 1245 |
Place of birth | Idle Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
School | Council School, Idle Bradford,Yorkshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Talga Talga Station, Marble Bar, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Hollings, 30 Fairlands Road, Idle, Bradford, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
Fate | Accidentally drowned |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Willy spelt Willie |
Place of death or wounding | River Onesta |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Beirut British War Cemetery (Grave No. 348), Syria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary HOLLINGS, 173A, Albion Road, Idle, Bradford, Engaland |