HOLLIS, Reginald Austin

Helles Memorial, Gallipoli TurkeyCredit: CWGC

Private
2nd Battalion
Hampshire Regiment

Reginald was born 1890 in Newport to Alfred & Fanny (nee KNIGHT) HOLLIS of 4 Pyle Street in Newport.

On the 12th of August, elements of the 163rd Brigade advanced to occupy the ridge of hills in front of them, & in doing so, cut off the enemy in the area of ANZAC Beach & cape Helles, in order to dominate the Dardanelles Straight.

Reginald, aged 25, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed on the 13th of August 1915 his body was never recovered or identified, & so he is commemorated by the Commission on the Helles Memorial in Gallapoli Turkey with 20,962 of his missing comrades.

Reginald is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials. His brothers Frederick & Albert also fell.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.