HOLDEN, John
| Service Number: | 978 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newhead, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Watervale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 April 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey Panel 32 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 978, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 978, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE J. HOLDEN.
The death of Private J. Holden, of the 10th Battalion, was confirmed in the 65th casualty list. He had previously been reported missing. He was a young Englishman, who resided at Watervale for two years prior to enlisting with the 1st Expeditionary Force, and greatly endeared himself to all by his genial disposition. He was a popular member of St. Mary's Men's Club, and of the literary society. At a meeting held on Tuesday night, a motion was carried expressing sympathy with the deceased soldier's parents, who reside in England." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 28 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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