HOLMAN, Frederick William
| Service Number: | 3157 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Telowie, South Australia, 29 May 1888 |
| Home Town: | Telowie, Mount Remarkable, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 4 August 1916, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - Commemorated on the Australian National War Memorial France - Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Germein War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3157, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3157, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Battle for Pozières | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3157, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"LATE PTE. F. W. HOLMAN.
Pte. F. W. Holman, who was killed in action in France on August 4, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Holman, of Telowie. Prior to enlisting in July, 1915, he was engaged in farming pursuits at Telowie. He took a keen interest in the affairs of that district, and was an active worker in the Telowie Baptist Church and kindred organizations. He was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends." - from the Adelaide Register 23 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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