William Holloway
Birth 1894 Death 7th Jan 1916 PrivateSeaforth Highlanders
Service #S/7583
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Whitehaven |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 10 Lucknow Villas , Coach Road ,Whitehaven |
| Residence 1911 Census | |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | Primitive Methodist |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Joiner and Cabinet maker Apprentice |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Martin & Annie Holloway (nee Lowry (deceased) |
| Siblings | Martin, Arthur, Annie, Harry, Frederick, Albert, Edward |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
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| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Seaforth Highlanders |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 1st |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | S/7583 |
| Date of Enlistment | 2/2/1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 21 |
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| Date of Death | 7th Jan 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Seaforth Highlanders |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 1st |
| Rank at Death | Lance Corporal |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | S/7583 |
| Field of Action at Death | Persian Gulf |
| Place of Death | |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | BASRA MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Panel 37 and 64. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/866078/holloway,-william-henry/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | Primitive Methodists roll of honour/Cleator moor Methodists church |