Basic Details Surname Holloway Forenames Edwin Cecil Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 858 Notes Panel 24, 26, 28, 30 Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Canadian Infantry Unit (Primary - Stated) Manitoba Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 8th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Commonwealth Armed Forces Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Ypres Year of death 1915 Month of death April Day of death 25 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated ..at 2nd battle of Ypres where 2500 Canadians attacked 7000 Germans Manner of death reference Killed in Action