Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember William Holland Towlson
We remember William Holland Towlson
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9126794
June 1916
1917
commission
Regular
Source:9126794
26th January 1917
employment
Solicitor
Source:9126794
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4481041
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
122nd Machine Gun Company
Source:9126794
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds received in action at Hollebeke 31 July previously.
Lady Murray's Hospital, Le Treport
France
Source:7049399
Source:9126794
28th September 1917
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
IV. O. 2B.
Source:7049399
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Holland |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Towlson |
| Source | 4481041 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | 122nd Machine Gun Company | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Towlson | father | ||
| Mary Towlson | mother |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Second Lieutenant William Holland TowlsonSecond Lieutenant William Holland Towlson. Unit: 122nd Company, Machine Gun Corps. Death: 28 September 1917 Died of wounds at La Treport Wounded 31 July 1917 at Hollebrecht Western Front
Contributed by:
James201 -
De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918, Vol 4, p 214Contributed by:
Simon1303
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant William Holland Towlson | James201 | |
| De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918 | Simon1303 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember William Holland Towlson
Also remembered by 1 person
