BORN HULL 1890. SON OF HENRY JOLLANDS (1851-1939) & CAROLINE CLARK (1870-1933), OF 5, BLUNDELL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) & 59, CHARTERHOUSE, HULL.
BAPTISTED 23/02/1890. HIS FATHER WAS CARETAKER AT THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND SEVEN SISTERS. EMPLOYED AS A COLOUR WORKER FOR BLUNDELLS & SPENCE PAINT FACTORY. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 34-36 INCH CHEST,
HE MARRIED ON, 24/03/1913. HUSBAND OF, ALICE MAUD WALKER (1891-1980) & DAUGHTER, MURIEL (1914-1957), LIVED AT, 5, IVY TERRACE, SUTTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 06/11/1914. SERVED WITH THE 13TH EYR. SENT TO FRANCE, ON 27/09/1916. KILLED IN ACTION 13/11/1916, AGED 26. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY, FOR 2 YEARS AND 9 DAYS.
HIS BROTHER, JAMES LEONARD JOLLANDS, 1/4TH EYR, WAS KILLED AT YPRES, ON 02/05/1915, AGED 20. HIS NAME IS RECORDED AS L. JOLLANDS ON ST CHARLES BORROMEO CHURCH ROLL OF HONOUR. HIS OTHER BROTHERS ALSO SERVED, CHARLES ERNEST JOLLANDS, RASC (SILVER BADGE NO: B208705); JOHN NORRIS JOLLANDS (RAF); PRIVATE, JOSEPH LOUIS JOLLANDS, 55351, EYR.
