Holland G
photo from Ruby Horsfall, his daughter
G. HOLLAND (incorrectly listed)
Charlie Holland ('Wag')
202340 Private, West Yorkshire Regiment
65305 Corporal, 3rd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Born June 1892 in Scotter
Son of Charles (a farm labourer from Scotter) and Sarah (nee Foster of Walkerith)
Worked as a farm labourer
Enlistied 25th February 1916 - two weeks after his only brother William had died of wounds in France
In 1916 invalided to Reading War Hospital with a wounded thigh
Injured when he rejoined the fighting
Hospitalised in 1918 with a severe shell wound to the stomach
Discharged 30th June 1919 as a result of wounds and received Silver War Badge B316441
Worked in a brickyard
Married Gladys Wilson (in service at the 'White Swan') from the parish of All Saints, Gainsborough in January 1921
Became ill with complications from his stomach injury
Within a week died at the County Hospital, Lincoln on 23rd October 1931 aged 39
Buried in Scotter Cemetery next to his parents
Brother of William