Hugh Cyprian HOLDEN

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	5 November 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	7th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, 7 July 1893
Home Town:	Northwood, Lane Cove, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Grammar School; Hurlstone Agriculture School, New South Wales
Occupation:	Plantation Owner
Died:	Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 23 November 1915, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 1, Row A, Grave 1 Headstone inscription reads: By what celestial streams
Memorials:	Longueville Public School WW1 Honour Roll, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

5 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment
13 Jun 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
13 Jun 1915:	Embarked Lieutenant, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
29 Aug 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred from the 12th Light Horse Regiment
23 Nov 1915:	Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-11-23

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Son of Edgar Anthony and Florett Hynde Holden of Warrigal club, Sydney, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the cadet with the rank of Sergeant Major

Awarded a gold medal at Hurlstone by the Staff:- For generally raising the line of the Sport at the College

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