Private 29551 Edward Holden
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 14/08/1914
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 2nd of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Poelcapelle British Cemetery - LX. D. 20.
BMD details:
Marriage: 08/01/1910 Edwardus HOLDEN to Maria DUFFY at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC. Date of marriage on service records is 18/08/1908. The couple had 5 children: John b-24/12/1908, Mary b-26/08/1910, Hannah b-19/12/1912, Edward b-10/01/1915 and Thomas b-24/12/1916.
Family details:
Son of the late Mr James and Mrs Annie Holden, 93 Victoria Street, St Helens; husband of Mary Jane. Neary (formerly Holden), of 35, Stanley St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 20 years old 'General Labourer' Edward is living at 93 Victoria Street, St Helens with parents James (47), Annie (45) and four siblings: John (28), George (15), James (12), Robert (10). Not found in any other census years but possibly in the Military in 1911.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/HoldenE_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Edward Holden at Poelcapelle British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
