Son of Mr. and Mrs. Holt, of 19, Winter Street, Horwich, Lancashire; husband of Catherine Holt, of 2, Willow Bank, John Street, Penicuik, Midlothian, and formerly of 59, Curtis Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted 1914. Died from wounds in Germany two days after being taken prisoner of war.
Holt, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Holt
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 25th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 12th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 23246
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: III. K. 25.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/06/1915 25/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6c/d*