Regimental number | 3411 |
Place of birth | Poplar, London, England |
School | St Mary's and Joseph (Catholic) School, Poplar, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Michael Holton, 12 Rickardo Street, Popular, London East, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael adn Catherine HOLTON, 12 Ricardo Street, Poplar, London |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte W Kelly, 132 D Coy. 10th Infantry, AIF. Killed at Dardanells. 25th April, 1915, aged about 36. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |