ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HOLGATE, William Robert

HOLGATE, William Robert

Full Name: William Robert

HOLGATE

Date of Birth: 03

–

1897

Place of birth: Busselton WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Father- William Robert HOLGATE

Next of Kin Address: Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1733

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-08-14

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres France

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: Inscription Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France

9/06/1915- Completed Medical Examination Busselton WA
10/06/1915- To 2nd Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Private
22/07/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Demosthenes ” bound for Egypt
14/08/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/10/1915- Joined 28th Battalion in the field Gallipoli
10/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros ex Gallipoli
16/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
29/07/1916- Reported Missing in Action France
4/01/1917- Court of Enquiry found that soldier was Killed in Action at Pozieres France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 22950

British War Medal – No. 16865

Victory Medal – No. 16799

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 314096

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 113

Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France.