The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W J Holgate

Private William Joseph HOLGATE, G/18833, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 18th November 1916.

1887, born Saffron Walden, Essex, son of William Joseph & Jane E Holgate.

1911 Census - 37 Ford Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire - Claude Taylor, head, age 28, married, horse slaughter man, horse slaughterer, worker, born Saffron Walden, Essex; Jessie Taylor, wife, age 26, married 6 years, 3 children, all still alive, born Saffron Walden, Essex; Maurice Taylor, son, age 5, school, born Saffron Walden, Essex; Allen Taylor, son, age 3, born Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire; Jessie Taylor, daughter, age 1, born Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire; William Holgate, boarder, age 24, single, out of work packer, drapers assistant, worker, born Saffron Walden, Essex; Frances Holgate, boarder, age 20, single, factory hand, boot manufacturer, worker, born Saffron Walden, Essex; Alfred Holgate, boarder, age 18, single, bottle washer, wine merchant, worker, born Saffron Walden, Essex.

Enlisted Mill Hill, Middlesex, age 29 years & 1 month, height 5ft 3½ inches. Resided 138 High Road, Wood Green, Middlesex. Formerly ????, ????, erector.

Home 16th March 1916 to 1st October 1916; BEF 2nd October 1916 to 18th November 1916.

16th March 1916, Called up fo Service; 17th March 1916, posted 8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.6296; 2nd October 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 2nd October 1916, Boulogne, disembarked; 2nd October 1916, posted 1/7 Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 14th October 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment & posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1916, posted missing.

27th April 1917, letter from Miss Rosina Waterman, 1 Yew Tree Cottages, Church End, Ballards Lane, Finchley, London, N. - " I am writing to ask you if you can give me any information of Pte W J Holgate he as been missing since the 18 of November. I have wrote everywhere and no-ne answered. You know I am not married to him but I have live with him just over 4 years now and I have one son and expect another. I would be much obliged if you will do anything for me as it is a very anxious time. When writing would you kindly address it Mrs Holgate as no-ne knows we were not married and I want to keep it secret now as people will talk this was his address Pte W J Holgate, 15 Platoon, "D" Company, 7th Battalion, R W Kents, BEF France. An early reply would oblige."

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

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