Birth: 5 June 1892 Vincent, Margate, Kent, UK
Father: Henry Hollands 1870-a1916
Mother: Catherine Solly 1865-1948
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 25 December 1913 St James, Westgate, Margate, Kent, UK
Wife: Elsie Sinclair 1891-1950
Death: 16 May 1923 Albertina Cottage, High Street, Garlinge, Margate. Kent
John Henry Thomas Hollands1914-1936 Elsie Catherine Hollands [Tilley] 1916-1992 Charles N Hollands1919-a1953 Marjorie Eileen Mary Hollands [Palmer] 1922-a1949
Birth of John Henry C Hollands in FreeBMD in July-September 1892 in Thanet (2a 916).
In the 1901 census as John Henry Charles Hollands aged 8, born in St Vincent W Margate, Kent, and living with his parents (Henry and Katherine), and two sisters (Dorothy Kathleen and Beatrice Darcy) and a visitor (Mary Ann Tongue aged 70, born in Westminster, London, married and a cook and domestic housekeeper) at 8 Gleneng Cottages, Garlinge, Kent.
Marriage of John H C Hollands and Elsie Sinclair in FreeBMD in October-December 1913 in Thanet (2a 2287).
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for John Hollands a private of South Staffs R 32610 enlisted 4 October 1915 and discharged 7 January 1918 received Victory and British Medals.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WW1 Service Records 1914-1920 for John Henry Charles Hollands of Albertina Cottage, Garlinge, Margate, Kent, aged 23 years 3 months, a gardener dated 13 October 1915 at Margate. He was CofE, height 5ft 7.5 inches, fully expanded chest 37 inches with a range of 2 inches, no distinguishing marks and fit for service in the field at home or abroad. His next of kin was Elsie Hollands of Albertina Cottage, Garlinge, Margate, Kent, married on 25 December 1915 (sic), and had a son John Henry Thomas Hollands born 8 May 1914 at Albertina Cottage, Garlinge, Margate, Kent and daughter Elsie Catherine on 11 January 1916. He was transfered to the 11th Training Reserve Battn on 11 September 1916, and posted 13 March 1917, 16 May 1917 and 9 June 1917. He was at home (i.e. in the UK) from 4 October 1915 to 14 December 1916 (first 4 days were in Dover), with the BEF to 11 March 1917, at home to 8 June 1917. with the BEF to 28 August 1917 and at home to 7 October 1917. He received a shell wound on his head 22 July 1917. He was discharged 7 January 1918 with wounds caused by active service. He received the 1914-15 Star for his service with the South Staffs Reg. on 12 September 1921, British War and Victory Medals on 10 June 1921 and the Kings Certificate on 29 May 1919, a certificate and War Badge 303393 on 17 January 1917. Holland (sic) private 32610 in 9 South Staffs appeared before a medical board on 17 December 1917, was physically unfit for war service and was sent home from hospital to await discharge on 5 January 1918. He received a pension of 27/6 for 4 weeks and 22/- for 48 weeks in respect of a shell which fractured Montral bone and Hernia Cerebri.
Death of John H C Hollands in FreeBMD in April-June 1923 aged 30 in Thanet (2a 1082).
Mike Palmer has an entry in Ancestry Private Member Trees for John Henry Charles Hollands, born 5 June 1892 at Vincent, Margate, Kent, registered on 16 July, the 1901 census, his marriage to Elsie Sinclair on 25 December 1913 at St James, Westgate, Kent, his four children and his death in 1923 at Albertina Cottage, High Street, Garlinge, Kent. He also includes a copy of his Registration of Birth:
Darry Llyons has an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for John Henry C Hollands, born 5 June 1892 in Vincent, Margate, Kent, the 1901 census, his marriage to Elsie Sinclair on 25 December 1913 at St James, Westgate, Kent, his four children and his death in 1923 at Albertina Cottage, High Street, Garlinge, Kent
Steven Taylor has five entries in RootsWeb WorldConnect for John Henry Charles Hollands born in September Quarter 1892 in St. Vincent, Margate. Thanet 2A 916, parents Henry Hollands and Catherine Solly.
Garlinge is about 1 mile south of Margate, and Westgate 1 mile west of Margate.
John Henry Charles Hollands was the husband of Elsie Sinclair, neice of Sarah Jane Gill, second wife of my great grandfather George William Payne.
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