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HOLLOWAY, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5377 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Logan Village, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Chambers Flat, Logan, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Meteren Military Cemetery Meteren Military Cemetery, Meteren, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Logan Village District Roll of Honour, Logan Village State School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5377, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5377, 9th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 5377, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5377 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 |
Personal Stories
Logan Village Museum
George Married Gertude in England, but alas this marriage only lasted about 1 year as George was killed in action on 24 April 1918 in France.
Submitted 18 February 2023 by Coralyn Cowin
Logan Village Museum
George Att3ended the Logan Village State School, The Chambers Flat State School and the Parkridge State School.
When he left the Logan Village area for WW1 he was presented with a wrist watch from the local population.
His brother Harry Service No. 5376 also served.
It is said that George was the adventurist one of the Two where as Harry was more a regulation person.
Submitted 18 February 2023 by Coralyn Cowin