Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Helles Memorial | Panel 155 & 158 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 4C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Lucy M. Hollingsworth, of 85, Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead, London. Resident at 35-36 Bedford Street, Strand (1909).Education & Career :
Engineer, London (1909).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/10 Middlesex Regiment |
2/10th Battalion Formed at Stamford Brook in September 1914 as a second line unit. Moved to Staines and attached to 2/Middlesex Brigade (201st), 2/Home Counties Division (67th). 24 April 1915 : moved to 160th (Welsh Border) Brigade in 53rd (Welsh) Division. Moved to Cambridge and in May to Bedford. 18 July 1915 : sailed from devonport, going via Imbris and landed at Suvla Bay on 9 August 1915. December 1915 : evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Egypt. 19 August 1918 : left the Division and disbanded in Egypt. |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
The Old Suttonion (2018) records: "John Gordon Hollingsworth (1899 L) He had been in the Dardenelles for a month. He took part in the landing at Suvla Bay and subsequent operations. He was killed in a charge."
Probate HOLLINGSWORTH John Gordon of 35 and 36 Bedford-street Strand Middlesex temporary lieutenant 10th battalion Middlesex regiment died 12 August 1915 at The Gallipoli Peninsula Turkey Probate London 22 February to Lucy Matthews Hollingsworth widow and Lucius Frederic O'Brien solicitor. Effects £7941 2s. 1d.
Commemorated at a family grave in Hampstead Cemetery: "Also In loving memory of John Gordon HOLLINGSWORTH Lieutenant in the 10th Middlesex Regt D.C.O brother of the above who was killed in action at Suvla Bay Gallipoli Peninsula on the 10th. August 1915 fighting for Home and Country aged 31 years."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Honor and Generosity No. 165 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
26th October 1909 | 25th January 1910 | 21st March 1910 |
Senior Warden
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley