Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Holden, Wilfred James

Born 11^th June 1893 Longford Tasmania the son of Henry and Ada Susan Holden (nee Hodges) a farm labourer he embarked Melbourne 27^th September 1915 on board “HMAT Hororata” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He was killed in action 10^th June 1918 in France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France.

He was mentioned in a newspaper article (The Advocate 19 April 1919 p6) as being commemorated on an honour board at the Northdown State School (Bandy Coote Hill) Bakers Lane (Mapping our Anzacs).

Private Wilfred J Holden of Northdown 52^nd Battalion 9^th Reinforcements (late 12^th) paid the supreme sacrifice on June 10^th somewhere in France. He enlisted the second time in July 1915 and arrived in Egypt in October. He went to France with the 1^st Contingent was wounded twice and gassed twice and had just returned to the firing line after being gassed in March. He was the sole support of his mother, three brothers and a sister.

The Weekly Courier 11^th July 1918

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