Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Holden
In memory of:
Corporal John Holden
August 8, 1918
France
Military Service
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41
Army
Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
21st Bn.
Queen Victoria Silver Medal (Boer War), St. John's Ambulance Bronze Medal (Boer War), Military Medal, London Gazette dated 29 November 1917 "On August 15th - 18th, 1917. For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On four different occasions this NCO went out and carried in wounded on his back. Later on, being alone and unable to get the wounded in, he organized a party of the enemy and under his direction they were enabled to evacuate the wounded. All of this work was under heavy shell fire and at a time when every available man had been taken to drive off a counter attack. This NCO's work through the operation, lasting four days, was characterized by cheerfulness, sympathy and a total disregard of self".
Military Medal
Additional Information
September 22, 1876
Preston, Lancashire, England
November 11, 1914
Kingston, Ontario
Son of George and Rachael Holden, of Preston, Lancashire, England. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Holden, of Port Hope, Ontario. Corporal Holden was in charge of the choir at St. John's Church, Port Hope, as Choirmaster until his enlistment and was a valued member of the Port Hope Band. Corporal Holden saw service in the South Africa War as a volunteer with the St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
Commemorated on Page 430 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France
XVI. C. 5.
Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Photo of John Holden – Book of Remembrance (A record of the men of Port Hope who participated in the Great War of 1914-1918)" by James A. Elliott, Chairman of Committee, Port Hope, Jan 1, 1919 (Transcribed by Peter Bolton 2001)
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