Thomas Hollingworth of the York and Lancaster, and Hallamshires Regiments.

Item

Title

Thomas Hollingworth of the York and Lancaster, and Hallamshires Regiments.

Who?

Thomas Hollingworth

Item(s)

Honourable discharge certificate, 2 x postcards (front and back) both with writing on back, photograph of Thomas and his wife Alice, photographs of an illustrated pocket New Testament bible, photographs of an illustrated active service Testament bible containing pressed flowers, supervisor's badge for 'Emergency Feeding Voluntary Helpers', straight edge razor with case (made in Sheffield), York and Lancaster Regiment badge, 3 x medal, 1 bar medal (?), 1 x wrist ID tag for Hallamshires Regiment, 1 large framed portrait of Thomas, 1 photo of Thomas, 1 photo of Thomas and Alice later in life.

Story

Thomas Hollingworth was part of the British Expeditionary Force and served between 1914 and 1918. He was disabled and honourably discharged on 10th May 1918. When he was discharged, he was a private in the York and Lancaster Regiment (service number 32175), but he had begun the war as part of the Hallamshires.

Thomas survived the war and married Alice. He worked as a coupler and silversmith in Sheffield. He was also a passionate cricket fan, and he was proud to receive an award as founder member of Sheffield Cricket Umpires’ Association (see newspaper cuttings).
He died in the 1970s.

When?

1914-1919

Where?

Sheffield

Contributor

Caroline Winchurch

Collection Day

Fleet Library & Learning Centre, 09/11/2018

This item was submitted on February 21, 2019