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HOLDEN, Wellington John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3593 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 February 1917, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whittlesford, England, 18 March 1883 |
| Home Town: | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Whittlesford School |
| Occupation: | Fireman (S.A. Fire Brigade) |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 1 September 1918, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3593, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3593, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3593, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3593, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3593 awm_unit: 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
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Born Cambridge, England
Husband of Clara HOLDEN of 34 Northcote Street, Torrensville, SA
Occupation prior to enlistment Fireman for S A F B
Enlisted 16 February 1917
Embarked 04 August 1917
Served in France
Killed in action 01 September 1918
Commemorated Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France
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