Private William John Holbrough
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Holbrough,
William John
Date of birth: 1883-05-16
Place of birth: London
Next of kin: Lillian Holbrough, 8 Douglas Street, Hamilton, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Milk operator
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Canadian Cemetery No. 2, 7.B. 12
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 164394
Highest Rank:
Private
(87th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 87th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-09-25 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: He went “over the top” with his Company in the attack and capture of Vimy Ridge, and was killed in the engagement. No further details of the actual circumstances under which he was killed are available.
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 2954668
LAC ID:
464021
Service file: B4430-S039
Uploader's Notes:
He had served 18 months with the 13 Royal Regiment, Hamilton
Son of Charles and Emily Holbrough; husband of Lillian Harriet Holbrough of Hamilton, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 84th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 87th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2014-02-14
Last modified: 2014-02-14