HOLLIST, Benjamin Bromley
| Service Number: | 6509 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1916, Warwick, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St George, Queensland, 8 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | St George, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide, St George, Queensland, 8 November 1930, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
St George Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, St George & District Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6509, Warwick, Queensland | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6509, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6509, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"SHOT THROUGH HEAD. TOOWOOMBA, November 11.
Benjamin Holllst, a member of a well-known St. George family, was found dead near the Rocks Crossing, just above the town, having been shot through the head. The deceased recently suffered from ill-health, and went into the town a few days previously with his wife and three young children. His wife visited a neighbour's house on Saturday night, leaving the deceased in charge of the children, and when she returned he was missing. As he did not return search was instituted, and the police informed. Residents near by heard the report of a rifle about 10 o'clock. Hollist was a returned soldier, 35 years of age." - from the Brisbane Week 14 Nov 1930 (nla.gov.au)
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