George Holloway
Private Holloway worked as a shop assistant.
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George Holloway was born in 1885 at Nottingham, he was the son of John Foster Holloway and Fanny Holloway née Moore,
His father John Foster Holloway, was born 1847 at Oxton, Nottinghamshire, and worked as a pavement layer. his mother: Fanny Moore was born in 1854 at Nottingham they were married in 1883 Nottingham,he was the brother of Robert F., born in 1878 at Nottingham, working as a pavement layer and Frederick, born in 1888, working as a pavement layer. Sisters: Annie, born in 1875 in Nottingham and working as a lace clipper and Mabel F., born in 1884 in Nottingham and working as an apron machinist. The family lived at 25 Campbell Street, Nottingham.
George Holloway was married in St Ann's Church, Nottingham on 25th July 1916 to Averilda Tidy (born 24th April 1888) and they lived at 28 Peas Hill Road, Nottingham.
Commencing 15th April 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Private George Holloway attested on 10/12/1915 at Nottingham. He was mobilised on 13/04/1916 and posted to the Sherwood Foresters on 14/04/1916. He embarked for France on 05/08/1916, and joined 17th Battalion on 10/09/1916. He was attached to 117th Light Trench Mortar Battery and was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres on 10/09/1917. His body was never recovered, and his name was commemorated on the Tye Cot Memorial.
Nottingham Evening Post obituary (abridged), 12 October 1917: 'Holloway. Killed in action September 20th, Lance Corporal (sic) G Holloway, Sherwood Foresters, of 25 Campbell Grove, age 32. Second son to fall. Father, mother, sisters, brother.'
His brother, Fred, served in the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, and was killed on 8 July 1916.
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Tyne Cot Memorial