Informationen zu Geburt

Geburtsjahr:
1895
Geburtsort:
Stratford, Victoria, Australia

Allgemeine Informationen

Letzter bekannter Wohnsitz:
Orbost, Victoria, Australia
Beruf:
Arbeiter
Religion:
Church of England

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
Australia
Truppe:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Private
Dienstnummer:
6863
Einberufung datum:
09/03/1916
Einberufung ort:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Einheiten:
 —  Australian Infantry, 5th Bn.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
20/09/1917
Sterbeort:
Black Watch Corner, Zonnebeke, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
22

Gedenkstätte

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Tafel: Bay 7 stone R

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 4

#1 Geburtsort
#2 Letzter bekannter Wohnort
#3 Einberufung ort
#4 Ort des Todes (ungefähr)

Meine Geschichte

Private Thomas Mitchell Holt worked as labourer in the city of Orbost, Victoria when he enlisted with the 5th Battalion AIF, part of the First Australian Division, 2nd Brigade.
During the bitterly cold winter of 1916 Gilbert was sent to hospital with trench feet and was evacuated to England. Shortly after rejoining the 5th Battalion, he suffered shrapnel wounds to the face on the 23 February 1917.

During April 1917 Thomas Mitchell joined the 5th Battalion in the field with his younger brother Gilbert Holt.
From then on the two brothers served together and went into an attack together in Belgium on the 20th September 1917.

That day the 1st Australian Division attacked at 05.40 a.m. in the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge (20-25 September 1917) part of the Battle of Passchendaele.
The 6th Battalion attacked with the 5th Battalion in support and crossed Glencorse Wood with little difficulty.
The attack was taken over by the 5th Battalion. The pillboxes on their front mostly surrendered without a shot being fired, but they outflanked a blockhouse which was causing the 23rd Division some difficulty, and then went on to the Blue Line, taking Verbeeck Farm on the way. Consolidation began, but they were fired on from Black Watch Corner. A party was sent out to take the pillbox, and did so with little difficulty.

Up to six eye witnesses stated that one of the brothers was wounded, generally agreed to be Thomas Holt. Gilbert was assisting stretcher bearers to carry his brother back to a dressing station when the whole party was hit by another artillery shell, instantly killing both brothers.

Neither of the Holt boys has a known grave.
Private Thomas Mitchell Holt, 22 years of age is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, bay 7 stone R

Verwandte, die auch Soldat waren 1

Dateien 1

Maps Anschauen

Quellen 8

"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 80-81"
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/924289/thomas-mitchell-holt/
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Service Record
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5823014
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The AIF Project
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=141924
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The Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=Holt&people_service_number=6863&people_unit=
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The Long Long Trail
http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/1st-australian-division/
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War Diary 2nd Brigade
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1346442
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War Diary 5th Battalion
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1342302
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