Basic Details
Surname
Holbrook
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists no regimental number, date of death or address.

(CWGC records that Private Arthur Holbrook, regimental number 5605, died aged 22 on 26/4/1916 while serving in 2nd/7th Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment), and is buried in grave CE.631 at Grangegorman Military Cemetery in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland. They record him as the son of T & H Holbrook of 71 Lees Hill Street, Nottingham. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record him under the regimental number 5605, and that his father Thomas H Holborn claimed his effects. Arthur's Army service file records his regimental number as 34833; that he was attested in Nottingham on 10/12/1915, and that his father was Thomas Henry Holborn of Lees Hill Street, Nottingham. He was mobilised on 7/2/1916, posted to the 2nd/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 8/2/1916, and was killed in action in Dublin on 26/4/1916).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Notts and Derby
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Ireland
Town of death
Dublin
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death as stated
"Killed in action, Dublin riots" (date unstated)
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial