John Percy (Percy) Holt

Rank:SergeantNumber:10650
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:18th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt (3rd Mcr Pals)
Died:03/07/1916Age:32
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Dive Copse British Cemetery
Town Memorial:Dunham & Altrincham
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1883 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/160,
the son of James & Jane Holt (nee Thompson).

1891 Census - Woodhouses, Dunham Massey.     Son - aged: 7 - Scholar -
born: Dunham Massey, Cheshire.    Head of household - James Holt - Married
- aged: 50 - occ: Joiner - born: Bowdon.    Also - Jane Holt - Wife - aged:
46 - born: St. Oswald, County Durham.    Plus - 4 siblings.

1901 Census -  Dunham Wood Houses, Dunham Massey.     Son (listed as Percy)
- aged: 17 - occ: Joiner - born: Dunham Massey, Cheshire.     Head of
household - James Holt - Married - aged: 61 - occ: Joiner & Builder - born:
Dunham Massey, Cheshire.    Also - Jane Holt - Wife - aged: 56 - born:
Durham.    Plus - 3 siblings.

1911 Census - 18 Percy Street, Crumpsall, Manchester.     Nephew - aged: 27
- occ: Joiner Builder - born: Dunham Woodhouses, Cheshire.     Head of
household - Sarah Ann Holt - Married - aged: 57 - born: Holtons,
Whitefield, Lancashire.

CWGC lists him as J.R. Holt.   Listed as Percy Holt on the Roll of Honour.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in St. Mary's, Bowdon. Grave
No. 1318.

Buried in next but one grave to George William Holt of Altrincham.

Memorials found on:
St. Mark's (Dunham Town)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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