| Regimental number | 7187 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station manager |
| Address | c/o H R J Holt, Molong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H E Holt, c/o H R J Holt, Molong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Battery 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal For continuous and consistent devotion to duty at all times while in charge of telephonists and linesmen, and gallantry under heavy fire at Pozieres. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charge of a party moving a gun carriage along a track when they came under heavy shell fire. The road was very badly damaged, and the gun carriage became bogged, but he still persisted in his efforts to get it forward until it was blown into a shell hole by a bursting shell. He set a splendid example of determination and gallantry throughout the operations.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
