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We remember William Eccles Holt
We remember William Eccles Holt
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1878
location
8 Primrose Hill, Blackburn
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7967942
22nd December 1878
1881
location
22 Eccles Street in Livesey near Blackburn
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:7967939
1881
1897
employment
Farm Labourer
Source:7967948
25th February 1897
1909
children
Elsie Holt
Source:7967940
1909
1909
marriage
Jessie Atherton
Source:7967949
1909
1911
employment
Waller
Salt Works
Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:7967940
1911
1911
location
4 Springfield Terrace, Fleetwood
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:7967940
1911
1914
children
Jessie Holt
Source:7968313
1914
1914
employment
Chemical worker
Alkali Works
Source:8496218
1914
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8069667
14th February 1915
1916
children
William Eccles Holt
Source:7968315
1916
1916
location
50 Belmont Road, Fleetwood
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8496218
1916
1916
dates
Age 39
Source:7967936
10th September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
1963
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
1st/5th Battalion
Source:7967936
10th September 1916
awards
Kimberley Star
Other War Service Award
Source:8496218
awards
King Edward Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8496218
awards
Queen Victoria Medal with three bars
Other War Service Award
Source:8496218
marriage
.
Source:7967949
service
British Army
Serjeant
T5/1963
Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:1950322
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed instantaneously by a shell.
Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
France
Source:7967936
Source:8496218
10th September 1916
burial
Longueval, Somme
France
IV. G. 3
Source:7967936
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Eccles Street in Livesey near Blackburn | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1881 | |
| 4 Springfield Terrace, Fleetwood | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| 50 Belmont Road, Fleetwood | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1916 | |
| 8 Primrose Hill, Blackburn | United Kingdom | parents address | known 22nd December 1878 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | T5/1963 | Royal Lancaster Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 1963 | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | 1st/5th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Kimberley Star | Other War Service Award | |
| King Edward Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queen Victoria Medal with three bars | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Holt | daughter | 1909 | |
| Jessie Holt | daughter | 1914 | |
| William Eccles Holt | son | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Holt | mother | ||
| Thomas Gregson | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Atherton | wife | 1909 | |
| . | wife |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1897-01-25 | 5'5" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1897-01-25 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Sergt. W E Holt - KilledPublished in Fleetwood Express – 20 & 23 Sept 1916Contributed by:
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Sergt. W E Holt - Killed - part 1Published in Fleetwood Express – 23 Sept 1916Contributed by:
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Sergt. W E Holt - Killed - part 2Published in Fleetwood Express – 23 Sept 1916Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fleetwood63833 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fleetwood63833 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fleetwood63833 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Fleetwood63833 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fleetwood63833 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Fleetwood63833 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fleetwood63833 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Births and Baptisms, Blackburn | Fleetwood63833 | |
| Lancashire BMD/UKBMD - Births - Fleetwood | Fleetwood63833 | |
| LancashireBMD/UKBMD - Births - Fleetwood | Fleetwood63833 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | Fleetwood63833 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William E Holt | Fleetwood63833 | |
| Sergt. W E Holt - Killed | Fleetwood63833 | |
| Sergt. W E Holt - Killed - part 1 | Fleetwood63833 | |
| Sergt. W E Holt - Killed - part 2 | Fleetwood63833 |
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