14 December 1915:
A trip to the London Coliseum in the afternoon and then sees Walter and Hollingworth.
Hollingworth was clearly a good friend, whom Louis refers to throughout his time in France. Louis's diary includes an address for Hollingsworth which provides further details.
Private LA Hollingworth Scots Guards 12286.
using this reference it is possible to build a picture of who Hollingworth was.
Livingstone Alexander Hollingworth was born in Perth in 1891. Before the War , like Louis, he left Scotland, in his case traveling to Buenos Aires. As with Louis he returned in 1914 to sign up.
He arrived on 1 November at Liverpool and joined the Scots Guards. The above extract is from the Dundee Evening Telegraph and Post 23 December 1914.
Hollingworth survived the War, and his medals roll card can still be viewed.
He travelled again after the War , this time to Aden as a a Commercial Agent. He died in 1947 in Scotland, having married Sylvia in 1937.
Based on public member trees they had two children .
It is not known how much contact Louis and Hollingworth had after the War.
Hollingworth was clearly a good friend, whom Louis refers to throughout his time in France. Louis's diary includes an address for Hollingsworth which provides further details.
Private LA Hollingworth Scots Guards 12286.
using this reference it is possible to build a picture of who Hollingworth was.
Livingstone Alexander Hollingworth was born in Perth in 1891. Before the War , like Louis, he left Scotland, in his case traveling to Buenos Aires. As with Louis he returned in 1914 to sign up.
Hollingworth survived the War, and his medals roll card can still be viewed.
He travelled again after the War , this time to Aden as a a Commercial Agent. He died in 1947 in Scotland, having married Sylvia in 1937.
Based on public member trees they had two children .
It is not known how much contact Louis and Hollingworth had after the War.
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