Holland, Sandieson: Service no. 226580

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Source: July 1917 casualty.

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Family Search: When Private Sandieson Holland was born on 12 November 1897, in Portsmouth, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, his father, George Jum Holland, was 38 and his mother, Mary Ann Sanderson, was 40. He lived in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada in 1901 and Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada in 1911. He registered for military service in 1915. In 1915, at the age of 18, his occupation is listed as labourer in Portsmouth, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. He died on 9 July 1917, in Aix-Noulette, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, at the age of 19, and was buried in Aix-Noulette, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

Kingston Daily Standard. July 27th 1917. Contributed by David Archer.

“Killed in Action” Killed by enemy shell that hit a hut in which he was billeted in.

Training during the morning. Postponed Church Parade held. About midday (12.40 pm) shell dropped by long range gun struck one of the huts in which H.Q. details and portion of D coy where billeted. 5 ors Killled. 4 ors died of wounds. 35 wounded.