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William HOLLINS

Regimental number745
Place of birthStaffordshire, England
Age on arrival in Australia17
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
Address67 O'Connor Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinWife, Mrs S M Hollins, 233 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date26 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 1, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of wounds 16 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 90), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
21
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Harriet HOLLINS; husband of S. HOLLINS, Transloy, Clark Street, Watsons Bay, Sydney
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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