Regimental number | 4732 |
Place of birth | Skinburness, County of Cumberland, England |
School | Seirlle, Wandin, Lillydale School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 7 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Clematis, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 3" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ethel L Holliday, Emerald, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 37 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Hedauville Communal Cemetery Extension (Row G, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret HOLLIDAY;husband of Ethel HOLLIDAY, Clematis, Paradise, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 16 September 1916; joined 21st Bn, Belgium, 28 September 1916. Wounded in action, 12 November 1916 (shrapnel wound, right foot); admitted to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 November 1916; transferred to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 15 November 1916; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 21 November 1916; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 6 December 1916 (laryngitis); to England, 21 December 1916, and admitted same day to Tooting Military Hospital; discharged on furlough, 15 February 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 3 March 1917. Marched in to No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 9 March 1917; to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 April 1917; rejoined Bn, France, 2 May 1917. With unit in Belgium, 8 January 1918. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 27 January 1918 (cellulitis, knee); discharged to duty, 7 February 1918; rejoined Bn, 10 February 1918. Killed in action, Belgium, 6 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |