Hollands, Wilfrid George
Second Lieutenant Wilfrid George Hollands, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed on October 12th, in his 24th year, was educated at St. Olave's Grammar School, Tower Bridge. He entered Guy's in October, 1912, and was awarded a certificate of honour for operative dental surgery in June 1914. He joined the Public Schools Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, in September, 1914, received his commission in the Royal Fusiliers in May, 1915, and proceeded to the front in April, 1916. His commanding officer writes:- "He was conducting an important operation with his bombers and was killed instantaneously by a shell. All his arrangements were excellent and the work admirably carried out by his instructions. He was a very promising officer and led his men most gallantly. His loss will be deeply felt in his battalion, and especially by the bombers, with whom he was most popular. He was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Hollands of 17 Walworth-road, S.E. The Times 21 Oct 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Hollands |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Wilfrid George |
| Place of birth | Southwark, London |
| Family details | Son of Alfred Cristy Hollands and Chrissie Hollands, of 73, Wyatt Park Rd., Streatham Hill, London |
| Previous education | St. Olave's Grammar School, Tooley St. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1912 |
| Dept / course | L.D.S. |
| Qualifications | L.D.S. |
| Military unit | Royal Fusiliers, 7th Bn. attd. 4th Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 12 October 1916 |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Rank at death | Second Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy's Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; The Times |