Basic Details
Surname
Holdsworth
Forenames
William Ewart
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Arthur Holdsworth, commercial traveller, and Clara Holdsworth, of 10 Mirfield Road, Knowle. Younger brother of Thomas Arthur Holdsworth.
Holdsworth was born on 16/10/1898, and attended the School from 1910-1914. He served as a Private in the Army, with the Gloucestershire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn.. Holdsworth sadly lost his life on 24/04/1918, as a result of the War.
Holdsworth is buried in Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France, grave reference V.A.2.'
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Lacouture
Cemetery
Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
24
Age at death
19