Hollindrake,+N

Private, 10th Bn, 'C' Coy, Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment. Service no. 36229. Born in 1897 he was the son of Charles E. and Emily Hollindrake and one of three grandsons of Manassah and Mary to serve in this war. The family lived for some time at Oldfield Gate, Haworth. Norman was wounded, but survived the war and later married.
 * Norman Hollindrake**


 * Norman's picture, which appeared in the Keighley News when he was wounded:**



Resident at 2, Acton Street, Haworth. __Attestation:__ At Haworth for General Service on 10th December 1915. Joined from 'Special Reserve', Class B, on 11th September 1916. Occupation: Woolsorter, employed by J. Reddihough, Houghton Lane, Bradford. (Probably __Horton__ Lane). Next of kin: Emily Hollindrake (Mother). Aged 18 years and 5 months.
 * Service record details:**

__Medical:__ Aged 19 years and 2 months. Height 5 feet and 5 inches. Chest: 34.5 inches, expansion 2.5 inches.

__Expeditionary Force:__ Home: 10-12-1915 to 17-12-1916. France: 18-12-1916. Injuries: Left shoulder - Gunshot wound, Multiple, Severe. Norman requested employment in light indoor work at Haworth on 2-11-1917. Discharged from Yorks and Lancaster 13th Battalion Depot: 14-12-1917. Pension: 27 shillings and 6 pence for 4 weeks, then 11 shillings. (To be reviewed in 35 weeks.)

Norman wrote a letter forwarding his address and requesting his Silver War Badge (for his wound) in 1918, which was received by the Army on 7th February 1918. They sent the badge on 14-3-1918 and Norman confirmed receipt of this on 16-3-1918.

Norman received the King's certificate of discharge on 2-5-1919.

__Norman's service dates:__ Home - 10th Dec 1915 to 10th Dec 1915 - 1 day Reserve - 11th Dec 1915 to 12th Sep1916 - 274 days Home - 11th Sep 1916 to 17th Dec 1916 - 98 days France - 18th Dec 1916 to 29th May 1917 - 163 days Home - 30th May 1917 to 14th Dec 1917 - 199 days Total time served: 2 years and 5 days

There are two reports in the Keighley News for 19th May and 2nd June, both 1917, regarding Normans wounds.

Victory and British War medals: Roll number: 0/2/102 B. 17. Page: 2369
 * Medal index card details:**

Silver War Badge list: 0/1137/2

Cousin of: Hollindrake, Willie Hollindrake, Luther

Also related to: Hollindrake, Jesse Arthur Hollindrake.