Sergeant Augustus (Gus) Holliday
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Holliday,
Augustus (Gus)
Date of birth: 1893-06-29
Place of birth: Aylesbury Buckinghamshire England
Next of kin: Mrs. C. B. Edwards; mother; Market Place, Bullwell, Notinghamshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Jewller
Occupation (normalized): Jeweller, General
Religion: Church of England
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 100933
Highest Rank:
Sergeant
(10th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant, 10th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Warrant Officer II (Army).
- Warrant Officer II (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Medal (Hill 70)
Description: From the regimental Diary:
On 16/8/17, on Hill 70, in the attack on the CHALK PIT, this soldier, when in command of a LEWIS GUN section used his gun with great effect on the enemy. Just when he was about to enter the CHALK PIT, an enemy bomb exploded very close to him knocking him down and away from his gone. Although badly shaken and dazed, he recovered his gun crossing the CHALK PIT and put his gun into action, when he was again wounded seriously. He set a very fine example to his men.
Date of award: 1917-11-19
Date of award: 1917-08-16
Source: London Gazette
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
464639
Service file: B4444-S048
Uploader's Notes:
Prior service - 3 years South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry
Wounded at the Chalk Pit on Hill 70
Uploader's Research notes: [Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 21st Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 66th Battalion, 1st Reinforcing Draft Lance Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 9th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Alberta Regimental Depot Acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry H Wing Canadian Concentration Camp Acting Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 10th Battalion British War Medal Victory Medal Military Medal Hill 70 From the regimental Diary:
On 16/8/17, on Hill 70, in the attack on the CHALK PIT, this soldier, when in command of a LEWIS GUN section used his gun with great effect on the enemy. Just when he was about to enter the CHALK PIT, an enemy bomb exploded very close to him knocking him down and away from his gone. Although badly shaken and dazed, he recovered his gun crossing the CHALK PIT and put his gun into action, when he was again wounded seriously. He set a very fine example to his men. ]
On 16/8/17, on Hill 70, in the attack on the CHALK PIT, this soldier, when in command of a LEWIS GUN section used his gun with great effect on the enemy. Just when he was about to enter the CHALK PIT, an enemy bomb exploded very close to him knocking him down and away from his gone. Although badly shaken and dazed, he recovered his gun crossing the CHALK PIT and put his gun into action, when he was again wounded seriously. He set a very fine example to his men. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-03-16
Last modified: 2020-10-02