Rifleman R/9039 Joseph Edward Holden

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 24/07/1915

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 8th of March 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Rochdale
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - VI. D. 14A.

Family details:
Son of Samuel J. Holden, of 34, Cyprus Terrace, Belfield Rd., Rochdale, Lancs. Native of St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Joseph E is living at 28 Clockface Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Samuel J (32), Jane (30) and three siblings: Rachel (10), Mary (5), Emily (2). Also at the address is boarder John Prescott (28), servant Mary Alice Prescott (18) and Samuel' nephew John Wilburn (14) and adopted daughter Elizabeth A Harrison (5). 1911 Joseph aged 18 employed as a bobbin carrier. He is living with parents Samuel & Jane with siblings Mary 15, Emily 13, Jane 9, Sarah 5 and Alice 11 months at 1 Mayfield Street, Rochdale.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JosephEHoldenKRRC.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/JosephEHoldenKRRC_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JE_Holden_KRRC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Joseph Edward Holden at Etaples Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]