1914-15 Star (J.26861. A. Holloway, Boy.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J26861 A. Holloway. A.B. R.N.), very fine
Arthur Holloway was born at Hampstead, London on 18 August 1898. A labourer, he enlisted in the Royal Navy as a Boy first class on 6 September 1913 having provided a forged document to enlist under age. He was shore based on the outbreak of the Great War and posted to Highflyer on 30 September 1914 serving aboard her until 15 April 1917. A short shore-based appointment followed by service on Centaur, 18 August 1917 to 8 January 1918, Curacao, 9 January 1918 to 11 June 1919. He was invalided out of the service on 13 September 1919 with a hernia.
