Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (St. John'S Westgate And Elswick) Cemetery | O. New Ground. 583. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 42D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Family :
Son of Charles and Elizabeth Holloway, of Southampton; husband of Katherine Louisa Holloway, of 4, Grove St., Newcastle-on-Tyne.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 5/Northumberland Fusiliers |
1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in Walker. Part of Northumberland Brigade, Northumbrian Division. April 1915 : landed in France. May 1915 : became 149th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, in France. 15 July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and transferred to Lines of Communication. 16 August 1918 : transferred to 118th Brigade, 39th Division. 10 November 1918 : disbanded in France. |
| Action : Accident |
Accidents were a minor factor in the casualty list. Our definition is deaths resulting from activities that were not directly associated with 'active service'. We have excluded Naval Accidents which are seperately identified because of their numbers and impact. Many accidents involved the aviators, operating at the the limits of technology.
Lieutenant & Quartermaster (1916).
Detail :
Quartermaster & Lieutenant Robert James HOLLOWAY of 1/5 Northumberland Fusiliers, late Durham Light Infantry Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (5162 Serjt. Maj., Durham L.I..); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut., North'd. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut.) Coronation 1911 (Qr. Mr. & Hon. Lieut. R. J. Holloway, 5th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (5162Serjt-Maj., Durham L.I.) Robert James Holloway was born on 15 December 1865. He enlisted into the Seaforth Highlanders in 1884 and after 10 years service, transferred as Colour Serjeant to the Durham Light Infantry. Appointed a Serjeant-Major in the 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry in April 1900, he served with them in the Boer War. He was discharged on a pension in 1910. The same year, he was appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. With the onset of war, he went with his battalion to France in April 1915, being slightly wounded that same month. He was Mentioned in Despatches. He died atEndsleigh Palace Hospital, London, on 14 August 1916, being fatally injured when his horse stumbled in a shell hole and threw him heavily. He was buried in St. John's Westgate and Elswick Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | No. | |
| Joined : | Northern Counties No. 406 E.C. | Northumberland |
| Joined : | Lodge of Swinburne No. 2680 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd February 1893 | 2nd March 1893 | 6th April 1893 |
Past Master, Past Provincial Grand Standard Bearer.
He was a founding member of Lodge Swinburne No. 2680 and became its first Senior Warden at its consecration. His previous Lodge was Northern Counties Lodge No. 406, but he was originally a joiner to the English Constitution from Lodge Harmony No.555, Fermoy, in the Irish Constitution.
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