John Leggo HOLDER

HOLDER, John Leggo

Service Numbers: 2431, 2431A
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Cornwall, England, 1898
Home Town: Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Laboratory Assistant
Died: Killed in Action, France, 2 April 1917
Cemetery: H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France
II C 10, HAC Cemetery, Ecoust St Mein, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cannington War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial, West Leederville War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

20 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 2431, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Uganda embarkation_ship_number: A66 public_note: ''
20 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 2431, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Uganda, Fremantle
2 Apr 1917: Involvement Private, 2431A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2431A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-02

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

He was one of five soldier brothers-only Albert and  William survived the Great War.

 

1901 census Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Harry Holder Head 46 Prestbury, Gloucestershire

Grace L Holder Wife 38 St Just, Cornwall

Harry Holder Son 15 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Grace L Holder Daughter 14 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Mary E Holder Daughter 13 Ludgvan, Cornwall

James B Holder Son 10 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Walter Holder Son 6 Ludgvan, Cornwall

William Holder Son 5 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Martha Holder Daughter 4 Ludgvan, Cornwall

John Leggo Holder Son 3 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Albert Holder Son 2 Ludgvan, Cornwall

1911 census-Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom-Street Address: Brenta, Leckhampton Road, Cheltenham
 

Harry Holder Head-Occupation:-Market Gardener 56 Prestbury, Gloucestershire

Grace Leggs [sic] Holder Wife 48 Pendeen, Cornwall

Harry Holder Son 25 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Grace Leggo Holder Daughter 24 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Mary Emma Holder Daughter 23 Ludgvan, Cornwall

James Bennett Holder Son 20 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Walter Holder Son 16 Ludgvan, Cornwall

William Holder Son 15 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Martha Holder Daughter 14 Ludgvan, Cornwall

John Leggo Holder Son 13 Ludgvan, Cornwall

Albert Holder Son 12 Ludgvan, Cornwall

 

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