Frederick Harold Hollands

[chrisharley9]

Trying to find a man that according to any of the databases doesnt exist - tried all of the usual Aussie archives, CWGC etc

Frederick Harold, private, 8th Battalion AIF; at the Kitchener Military Hospital, Brighton; primary septicaemia, secondary shell wounds, right leg, received in action

The details above are from the E Sussex Coroners Records ref COR/3/3/1917/21

There is a DC ref - if anyone can find him I would be grateful - if not I will get the DC

Chris

[Neil Clark]

Chris,

Looks like you will need DC.

Neil

[chrisharley9]

Neil

found him on CWGC - Hollonds - now I feel a berk

Chris

[Neil Clark]

We've all done it...Looks like it may be a automated computer transcript error that needs putting right. I take it his correct surname is HOLLANDS.

[chrisharley9]

Neil

strange one really - his service papers shows HOLLANDS, but the family have used HOLLONDS on the NOK verification

Chris

[melliget]

Chris.

Frederick Harold HOLLONDS' AIF service file (61 pages, though some blank) is here:

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.as...mp;I=1&SE=1

His service number was 2373. Signed his name HOLLONDS.

regards,

Martin

p.s. He smoked Virginia cigarettes.

[melliget]

I wonder if Clarence John HOLLONDS was his brother? Also born Swifts Creek, Vic, and same father's name. His AIF service number was 2378.

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.as...mp;I=1&SE=1

[chrisharley9]

Martin

the 2373 Frederick Hollands is the one I found too so the coroners records were wrong

Cheers

chris