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Lieutenant Robert C. Hollidge

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1898-08-20
Place of birth: Markham Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Sarah Hollidge (Mother)
Marital status: no data
Occupation (attested): Student
Occupation (normalized): Other Professional, Technical and Related Workers Not Elsewhere Classified
Date of death: 1919-06-23

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Lieutenant (19th Battalion)
Rank detail

Lieutenant, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded, shot in head and side.
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-07-16
Source: London Gazette, Canadian Gazette: August 17, 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 425692
LAC ID: 464688
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4445-S044
Uploader's Notes:

M.M. Son of Frederick and Sarah Hollidge, of Vivian, Ont.
A/Sergeant, Army, Canadian Infantry, , ,

Robert died while swimming at Mussleman's Lake , he drowned due to some complications assumed from the war. He was only in six feet of water and gave no sign of difficulties. Rescued by friends but to no avail.

Buried in Hartman Cemetery, Hartman, Ontario (a small Hamlet in Whitchurch - Stouffville)

Headstone moved to Mount Albert Cemetery in Family plot

Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion Military Medal Distinguished Conduct Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-08-29