South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

A/Bombadier 10544 Thomas HOLDER - 41st Brigade 47th Battery Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Friday, October 19, 1917 aged 27

Thomas Holder Grave
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)

Place of Death

St. Julien

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

October 1914 at Coventry

 

Commonwealth War Grave/Memorial

St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery 

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Lighthorne

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The war diary states that the 41st Brigade relieved the 50th & 51sth Brigades in the lines at St. Julien. During the relief the area was heavily shelled by the enemy. No casualties details are given expect a note than an officer was wounded. 

 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Jan Qtr 1890 at Gaydon

Baptism Date & Place

17 Mar 1890 - Gaydon St. Giles

Parents

Arthur & Harriet Holder of Lighthorne

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Address History

  • 1891 - 5 Pages Cottages, Gaydon
  • 1901 - Hill Cottages, Lighthorne
  • 1911 - 9 Leicester Road, Longford

     

Occupation(s)

  • 1911 Labourer
  • 1915

Other Information

 

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