| Surname: | Hollinrake |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/1874 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/10/1915. Commissioned 2/Lieut. 6 West Yorkshire Regt, 30/10/1917 later North Staffordshire Regt attached to 694 Coy Army Service Corps. London Gazette 30373, page 11580, dated 9/11/1917, The undermentioned, fro Officer Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts, West Yorks Regiment, George Hollinrake. Home address: 55 Padiham Road, Burnley. Lancashire. Extract from the Police Review, page 222, 12th August 1916. MILITARY POLICE ON ACTIVE SERVICE. In a recent issue we published a portrait group of Military Police at present on service "somewhere in France." The group included PC Milligan, of Reading Police. who has now sent us an interesting letter describing some of his experiences whilst on active service. He says: "Our duties take us to various parts of the fighting line to attend courts martial, etc. Sometimes the courts martial are held in dug-outs, and often shot and shell come over very fast during the time we are engaged on a trial. It does not feel very comfortable. Then again we are subjected at times to severe bombardments, Anyhow we take all in good part." From this it will be seen that the Military Police are not enjoying such a safe and easy time as some of our readers seem to imagine. Lance Corporal Milligan goes on to say: " As regards the brighter side of things, I may add that we have a piano in our billet and in our leisure time we enjoy ourselves with a few lively songs. Lance Corporal Lidbetter of Liverpool City Police, is a very able pianist. I contribute some comic songs and Lance Corporal Bradshaw, of Grimsby Borough, is a very good baritone, Lance Corporal Hollinrake, Burnley Borough, gives some very good selections on the mouth organ. On Christmas Eve were entertained by the French officers, NCO's and met to a dinner, which we appreciated very much - quite a change from the ordinary, I can assure you |
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| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1908 - 1935 (London Gazette: WO 100/120/486 Page: 3 Nov. 5, 1924) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Afghanistan, North West Frontier 1919. Awarded as Lt, 6 West Yorkshire Regiment, serving with 2 North Staffordshire Regiment and later 694 Company, MT, RASC. |