Harold Sidney Holloway (1884–1918)
Harold Sidney Holloway, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
HAROLD SIDNEY HOLLOWAY, the son of Mr. Sidney James and Mrs. Sara Holloway, was born at Redfern, New South Wales, on 2nd June, 1884. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School and joined the service of the Bank at Head Office on 20th December, 1901, and at the time of his enlistment was employed in the Share Department.
He enlisted on 30th January, 1916, and proceeded to France, and was attached to the 13th Field Company, Engineers. On the night of 10th July, 1918, he was out with a wiring party at Hamel, and was killed instantly by a minenwerfer shell on the morning of 11th July.
Lieutenant Hay, writing on the same day about Harold Holloway’s death, said: “He was an exceedingly fine fellow, a great favourite amongst the men of my section, and one of the best and most capable men in the company.”
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, HOLLOWAY H S 14551, National Archives of Australia
Citation details
'Holloway, Harold Sidney (1884–1918)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/holloway-harold-sidney-20076/text31186, accessed 11 May 2025.
Harold Sidney Holloway, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 June,
1884
Redfern, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
11 July,
1918
(aged 34)
Le Hamel,
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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