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George Wilson Holdridge
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Rank
Corporal
Regiment
KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 24TH BATTALION
Military Number
50513, 235677
Address
Bulby Field, Pocklington, Yorkshire
Pocklington YO42 2QW
England
Pocklington YO42 2QW
England
Background
Born Manchester, 1893. Eldest son of Albert Edward and Ann Mary Holdridge, of Bulby Field, Pocklington. Son of a Farmer. A Farm worker in Pocklington.
He enlisted in Hull. Formerly 50513, East Riding Yeomanry. Transferred to the 2/4th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, on 27/08/1918, aged 25.
His army effects were left to his father, Albert.
| Name | George Wilson Holdridge |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Brunswick Street, Manchester |
| Death Date | 27 Aug 1918 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | A Corporal |
| Regiment | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Battalion | 2 4th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 235667 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 50513, E. Royal Yorks Yeomanry |
Date Died
27/08/1918
Died
H.A.C. CEMETERY, ECOUST-ST. MEIN, FRANCE
Age
25
Memorial
Écoust-Saint-Mein 62128
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France
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