Private Samuel Holland

[*Sandra*]

During a planned archaeological dig in 2016 on the western side of the village of St Julien, archaeologists discovered several sets of human remains and artefacts. There is a list of possible casualties and MOD Detectives are looking for their families in the hope that they will be willing to provide DNA for comparison

Private Samuel Holland – Royal Fusiliers. Pte Holland was killed in action on 16 August 1917. Aside from knowing his service number (G/10053) and that he served with the 2nd battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. Little is known so far 

Sandra

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 UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War -    Samuel Holland born Kidsgrove - died 16/8/1917 France and Flanders - Enlistment Place Tunstall, Staffs. 2nd Battalion London Regiment. Regimental Number   G/10053 -

Sandra

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WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

Samuel Holland. Rank A/Cpl. Death Date 16 Aug 1917
Service Number 10053 - Corps, Regiment or Unit 2nd Roy. Fusiliers
Description:   Other Ranks Died Holland B-Holliday W
Reference Number 11/D/68564

Mother listed as Sarah Ann Holland.

The Fold 3 entry may have more info - if someone has access to that.

Sandra

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Hi Sandra, This is one of those that you wish you could close for someone. I for my opinion believe Samuel to be the son of Peter Holland and Sarah Ann Wakefield. They appear to have had 9 children with mmn Wakefield pre 1911 with 8 still alive by that date. A good contender though as we know certification is a must, there is a marriage J Q 1914 Wolstanton ( covers Kidsgrove) of a Samuel Holland & Florence E James. I will try later to attempt to follow Samuel's siblings. With regard to Fold 3, are you using Ancestry to access that document as I cannot find it on their records.

John

[*Sandra*]

Thank you John. Yes, that is the family that I suspect.
CWGC have Samuel llisted as a Corporal on this link

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/836956/holland,-samuel/

1901 census Kidsgrove, Staffordshire.

RG13 Piece 2590 Folio 62 Page 6

Peter Holland   42 Sarah Holland 43
Peter Holland   18 Lily Holland   15
Harry H Holland   10 Betsy Holland   7
Sam Holland   5 Florence Holland 2

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS7W-S8S

1911 census - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW7Q-C81



Sandra

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Father Peter Holland - 1859 - 1926 Stoke on Trent - 6b 114

Burial 11 december 1926 - - Attwood Cemetery Staffordshire.

Row 4 - Grave Number 7 - Interment Number 256

Sandra

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Staffordshire Sentinel of September 10th 1917 has a KIA notice for a Corporal Samuel Holland, son of a Mr & Mrs Peter Holland, 18 Victoria Street, Kidsgrove. Samuel had previously worked at Birchenwood Colliery.

[*Sandra*]

Staffordshire Sentinel of September 10th 1917 has a KIA notice for a Corporal Samuel Holland, son of a Mr & Mrs Peter Holland, 18 Victoria Street, Kidsgrove. Samuel had previously worked at Birchenwood Colliery.

Same address as the 1911 census for Samuel Holland where he was a lamp cleaner (above ground)

Sandra

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Thjere is a possible marriage for a sister Betsy Holland - St Thomas Kidsgrove, Staffordshire in 1914 to Peter Howarth.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:268D-751

Sandra