Holt, Walter –

Son of the late John Thomas and Betsy Holt. Of Blackpool, Lancashire, and formerly of Farnworth. Died of malaria at Dar-es-Salaam, in East Africa.

Personal details

  • Surname: Holt
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: December 24th, 1884
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Swanage, Dorset
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 35
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: February 22nd, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 648th Mechanical Transport Company.
  • Service number: M/336109
  • Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Blackpool, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Dar es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania
  • CWGC reference: 5. H. 15.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 22/03/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918

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