HOLDER, Harry
| Service Number: | 7251 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | parish of Penzance, Cornwall, England, June 1885 |
| Home Town: | West Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, No. 3 New Zealand Hospital at Codford, England, United Kingdom, 28 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Codford St. Mary (St. Mary) New Churchyard, Wiltshire, England Codford St. Mary (St. Mary) New Churchyard (Grave No. 81), Wiltshire, Codford St Mary (St Mary) New Churchyard, Codford, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cannington War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mingenew Honour Roll, Mingenew War Memorial, Subiaco Fallen Soldiers Memorial, West Leederville War Memorial |
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 28th April.......Private Harry Holder was born in the parish of Penzance, Cornwall, England in 1885. He came to Australia in 1912 with his family & enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 13th September, 1916 as a 31 year old Farm Hand from West Perth, Western Australia.
Private Holder arrived in England on 27th March, 1917 for further training before being sent to the War Front & was posted to 4th Training Battalion at Codford, Wiltshire.
Private Harry Holder was sent to Group Hospital at Codford on 27th April, 1917. He died at 6.20 p.m. on 28th April, 1917 at No. 3 New Zealand Hospital at Codford, England of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. Private Holder was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Codford where 30 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/codford---st-marys.html
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