The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private A J Holland

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Private Albert James HOLLAND, G/11183, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, St Marks College, Chelsea, 9th October 1916.

Born Kilburn, Middlesex, son of Richard Holland, 80 Seymour Place, London, W.

1911 Census - 51 Malvern Road, West Kilburn, London, NW - Richard Holland, age 58, head, widower, married 36 years, 12 children, 5 still living, stableman, out of work, born Middlesex, London; Albert James Holland, son, age 17, shop work, laundry, born Kilburn, Middlesex.

Enlisted Paddington Town Hall, Middlesex, age 20, height 5ft 5½ inches. Resided 80 Seymour Place, London, W. Formerly refreshment hand.

Home, 20th November 1915 to 15th June 1916; BEF, 16th June 1916 to 5th October 1916; Home, 6th October 1916 to 9th October 1916.

20th November 1915, enlisted; 23rd November 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th November 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 13th June 1916, awarded 14 days Field Punishment No.2. by Commanding Officer; 16th June 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Buried at Kensal Wood, All Souls, Cemetery, 213. 9. 16. (Screen Wall.).

Kensal Green (All Souls') Cemetery contains burials of both wars. Half of the 482 First World War graves form a plot in the south-west section of the cemetery, the rest form small groups or are scattered throughtout the cemetery. All of the 51 Second World War graves are scattered. There are also 2 non war burials here. A screen wall in the First World War plot (Sect. 213) records the names of casualties of both wars whose graves could not be individually marked. Also recorded on the wall are the names of five servicemen whose remains were cremated in Kensal Green Crematorium.

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This page was last updated on 25-Aug-2022.