| Regimental number | 2940 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| School | Williamstown Grammar School, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Fitter and turner |
| Address | North Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Holten, 12 Curtis Street, North Williamstown, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2948 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 22.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 60), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Anne HOLTEN, 18 The Strand, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 24 October 1915 (diptheria); discharged to duty, 29 October 1915. Joined 8th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915. Admitted to HS 'Devanah', 17 December 1915; transferred to HS 'Ionian', Mudros, 19 December 1915; to HS 'Dunluce Castle', 20 December 1915 (sprained ankle); disembarked Alexandria, 23 December 1915; admitted to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, 23 December 1915; transferred to Ras el Tin Convalescent Home, 31 December 1915; discharged to duty, 13 January 1916, and rejoined 8th Bn, Tel el Kebir. Transferred to 60th Bn, 24 February 1916. Transfererd to 58th Bn, 15 March 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 19 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1360610: 'No trace Germany. Cert by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLTEN Richard Frederick
Red Cross file 1360610 |
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