Holland G

Charles holland

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