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John James HOLLAND

Regimental number61
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolPaddington State Public School, Sydney, New South Wales
Other trainingBlack and White artist
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address8 Alt Street, Waverley, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMrs. M.A. Holland, 8 Alt Street, Waverley, New South Wales
Previous military service16th Signal Troop Army Engineers; Served in the Cadets
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/11/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
FateDied of wounds 30 June 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 38), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
61
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and John HOLLAND, 'Fareham" Arthur Street, North Sydney
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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