John Holt (1883 - 1921)

Born 1883 in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Jessie (Humphreys) Holt — married 1906 in Victoria, Australia

Died 1921 at about age 38 in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Biography

John Holt is an Anzac who served in World War One.

John Holt was born in 1883. He was the son of Richard Holt and Emma Johns. ^[1]

John Holt Enlisted in the A.I.F. In 1916. He served in France and was gassed in the trenches. He was hospitalized in Britain for seven months and returned to Australia in 1919. He died two years later. He died in Caulfield Victoria 1921 aged 37.^{[2] [3]}

HOLT.— In loving- memory of my dear husband, John Holt. who died at Caulfield Military Hospital 20th October. 1921. Ever remembered. — inserted by his loving wife Jessie Holt.^[4]

John Johns Holt’s will written when a Private in the A.I.F. leaving his assets to his wife Jessie. They lived and owned the house at 29 Hilton Street Clifton Hill, Victoria. Valued at £250 in 1922.^{[5] [6]}

Research Notes

John Holt married Jessie Humphreys. I have not found any children but they may have been born after 1919 so records are not available at the time of writing this Thomson-4079

Sources

1. ↑ BDM Victoria Births 1883/15575
2. ↑ HOLT John : Service Number - 7021 : Place of Birth - Clifton Hill Vic : Place of Enlistment - Melbourne Vic : Next of Kin - (Wife) HOLT Jessie
3. ↑ BDM Victoria Deaths 1921/13366
4. ↑ Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Wednesday 21 October 1925, page 1
5. ↑ http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/veo-download?objectId=090fe273804e6f59&format=pdf&docTitle=07591P00020006490690pdf&encodingId=Revision-2-Document-1-Encoding-1-DocumentData
6. ↑ http://access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/veo-download?objectId=090fe27381e62420&format=pdf&docTitle=00028P00030011860620pdf&encodingId=Revision-2-Document-1-Encoding-1-DocumentData