Frank Golland
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Frank Golland was born in 1896 at North Collingham, he was the son of William Bellamy a general labourer and Ann Blundy Golland née West of Low Street, North Collingham. His father William Bellamy was born in 1869 at Newark, and his mother Ann Blundy West was born in 1865 at Colliongham, they were married in 1889 their marriage was recorded at the Grantham registration district, they went on to have 7 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children were, Ethel Anne b1890 Collingham, Charles William b1893 Collingham, Frank b1896 Collingham, Ernest b1900 Collingham, Albert b1902 Collingham and Lucy Ellen Golland b1906 Collingham. In 1911 census the family are living on Low Street North Collingham and are shown as William Bellamy Golland 42 yrs a general labourer, he is living with his wife Ann Blundy 46 yrs and their children, Frank 15 yrs a farm labourer, Ernest 11 yrs a scholar, Albert 9 yrs a scholar and Lucy Ellen 5 yrs of age.
Private Frank Golland attested on 24th November 1915 at Bradford he gave his age 19 yrs and 302 days, his occupation was that of a labourer and his address was 5 Vine Street, Great Horton, Bradford, his was posted to the reserves and mobilised for war on 26th January 1916 at Bradford, he was posted to the West Riding Regiment and on 20th June 1916 he was posted to the 5th battalion West Riding Regiment. He embarked from Southampton on 20th June 1916 and landed at Le Harve the following day. He was wounded in action on 25th July 1916 and admitted to the 3rd casualty clearing station where he died on 28th July 1916. He is buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery Somme France. 2.B.31
His brother Charles William Golland served in the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment) and was wounded in the right knee. He was discharged on 17th April 1919. Newark Advertiser, 20 September 1916 (photographs): ‘The Fallen Brave. Collingham Chums Killed. The village of Collingham has lost two of its sons in the war, the young heroes being Pte Frank Golland and Jack Bacon whose homes are close together in Collingham. [Report on the death in action of Private J Bacon] Pte F Golland. Mr and Mrs Golland have received a letter dated September 7th, stating that their son, who was sounded on July 3rd, died of wounds on July 28th. Another letter was received yesterday states that he was wounded on July 25th. Deceased, who was only 20, enlisted from Bradford in January last, and has been out since June 20th. Both the young heroes who have given their lives for the country’s cause, have brothers now at the Front, but in neither case has any news been received of them for th past three weeks’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Comment: William and Ann Golland of Fleet Street, North Collingham, learned that their second son Frank, only 20, was killed barely a month after arriving in France. One letter told them he was wounded on 3 July and died on 28 July; another missive that he was wounded on 25 July. It gave an inkling of the chaos prevalent in the battleground known as the Somme. The only thing they were sure of was that he did not go to France until 20 June. Private 5893 Golland was finally officially listed as having died on 28 July.
