Regimental number | 5109 |
Place of birth | Chapmanslake, Wiltshire, England |
School | Local School, Chapmanslake, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 27 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gardener |
Address | Maroon Station via Boonah, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, T Holdway, Chapmanslake, Westbury, Wilts, England |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry, British Army (invalided out through deafness). |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXI, Row F, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah HOLDWAY, Fair View Farm, Chapmanslade, Westbury, Wilts. |
Family/military connections | Cousins: Harry Holloway; George Holloway, killed in action |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |