Lt.-Col.
Eric
Denzil
Holder
Born in Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Angela Mary (Scott-Mackirdy) Holder
— married
21 Apr 1937 in Malmesbury Abbey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Father of
[private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 88
in Bath, Somerset, England
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Biography
- Eric Denzil Holder (1899-1988) was the son of Captain Arthur Charles Holder & his wife Hilda Vere née Bayly.
- He married Angela Mary Scott-Mackirdy on the 21st of April 1937 in Malmesbury Abbey.
- He wrote the book "Hindu Horsemen" (ISBN-10: 0948251182).
- He gained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army.
- Holder saw action in WWI. In his book he recounts the balmy years between the wars on the North West frontier and tells of the beauty of Kashmir. In WWII he was badly wounded in action in North Africa.
- He died aged 89 in 1988
Sources
- freeBMD Marriages Jun Q 1937 Chippenham 5a 153 Holder Eric D + SCOTT-MACKIRDY Angela M
Census
- 1901 U.K. census for "Rougemont", Seaton, Axminster, Devon, England :
- Arthur C Holder : Head : Married : Age 28 : Retired 2nd Lieut 12th Lancers : Birth Place: St George, London, England.
- Hilda V Holder : Wife : Married : Age 28 : Birth Place: Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.
- Joan Holder : Daughter : Age 3 : Birth Place: Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, England.
- Eric D Holder : Son : Age 1 : Birth Place: Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, England.
- Joyce Holder : Daughter : Age 0 : Brth Place: Seaton, Devon, England.
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