| Surname: | Hollland |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 4692794 |
| Notes: | CMP. 15/11/39 enlisted in the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 3/11/44 transferred to CMP. VP. 26/10/45 discharged. Served with 174 & 177 Ports Companies. Extracts from Army Record:- 13/2/19 he was born at Goldthorpe, Nr Rotherham, Yorks, address: 71 Co-operative Street, Goldthorpe, Nr Rotherham, Yorks. 15/11/39 enlisted. occupation trimmer, 2/6/45 he married Rosina May Shuttes, at P C, Winson Green,Birmingham, address:- 127 Markry Road, Winson Green, Birmingham. Served Home 15/11/39 to 20/4/40,lNWEF 21/4/40 to 7/5/40, Home 8/5/40 to 15/3/42, India 16?3/42 to 9/9/42, Iraq 10/9/42 to 7/3/43, MEF 8/3/43 to 28/8/43, BNAF 28/8/43 to 1/3/44, N Home 2/3/44. Shown as wounded in action 22/1/44, 1/8/44 on army record, casualty list not found. 1/4/50 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 140 Furlong Road, Bolton on Dearne, Nr. Rotherham, Yorks. James Holland. |