Vincent Joseph Solloway
He was a cabinet maker.
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Vincent Joseph Solloway was born on 10th August 1893 at Beeston, the son of John a gardener and Bridget Solloway née Mellody of 3 Lower Regent Street, Beeston.
His father John was born in 1844 in Shutt End Staffordshire, his mother Bridget Ellen Mellody was born in 1815 in Dudley. they were married in 1868, they had fourteen children, ten surviving infancy.
In 1911, they lived at 3, Lower Regent Street, Beeston John 67 yrs a gardener is living with his wife Bridgett 60 yrs with their children Gustav (19) a boot repairer, Vincent (17) a cabinet maker and Theresa (15) an enameller.
John and Bridget later lived at 10, Middle Street, Beeston.
Vincent Joseph Solloway originally enlisted on 2nd November 1915 at Nottingham and was posted to the Lincolnshire Regiment and joined them at Lincoln on 9th November 1915. However on 25th March 1916 having been found to suffer from epilepsy he was discharged from the Army on 25h March 1916 as 'being unlikely to become an efficient soldier due to medical reasons (epilepsy)'.
He later joined the Royal Air Force. He died at Aylesbury Military Hospital on 30th October 1918 of pneumonia and is buried in Beeston Cemetery, Nottingham.
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Vincent Joseph Solloway
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