Second son of Joseph and Selina Foy (nee Holding), of 5, Berkley Avenue, Levenshulme, Lancashire, formerly of Heatherlands, Chorley New Road, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Ethel Elizabeth Foy (nee Smith), of “Six Bells”, Perry Street, Gravesend, Kent and late of Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1902-1903). Enlisted September 1914.
Foy, Fred Holding –
Personal details
- Surname: Foy
- Forename: Fred Holding
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Gravesend, Kent
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 9th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 19th (4th City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 11547
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: September 9th, 1914 - 1914-09-09
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Grammar School - Bolton School
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 28/07/1916 28/07/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7c 5h 6c* 6m* S13*
- Bolton Chronicle: 27/03/1915