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Born during the March quarter 1891 in the Bury R.D. - ref: 8c/557, the
youngest son of John & Sarah Jane Holt (nee Garnett).

1891 Census - 13 Bolholt Terrace, Tottington Lower End, Bury, Lancashire.  
Son - aged: 5 months - born: Bury.    Head of household - John Holt -
Married - aged: 39 - occ: Wheelwright - born: Bury.    Also - Sarah Jane
Holt - Wife - aged: 38 - born: Halifax, Yorkshire.    Plus - 2 elder
brothers.

1901 Census - 451 Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire.    Son - aged: 10 - born:
Bury.    Head of household - John Holt - Married - aged: 49 - occ:
Wheelwright - born: Bury.    Also - Sarah Jane Holt - Wife - aged: 48 -
born: Halifax, Yorkshire.    Plus - 2 elder brothers.

1911 Census - Owlerbarrow Cottage, Elton, Bury, Lancashire.    Son - aged:
20 - occ: Apprentice Joiner - born: Bury.   Head of household - John Holt -
Married - aged: 59 - occ: Wheelwright - born: Bury.    Also - Sarah Jane
Holt - Wife - aged: 58 - born: Halifax, Yorkshire.    Plus - 2 elder
brothers, who were also Wheelwrights.

Married Mary Whittaker during the June quarter 1916 in the Prestwich R.D. -
ref: 8d/492.

The 9th August 1918 edition of the Heywood Advertiser - "In Memoriam"
section.  Memorial insert by his widow - Mary Holt states that he was
serving in the Coldstream Guards Pioneers.   "A noble and beautiful life
sacrificed for his country.   Deeply loved and so sadly missed by his
sorrowing wife, Mary (nee Whittaker), 104 Moss Lane, Hale, Cheshire. (late
of Bury Street, Heywood) and all his sorrowing relatives.   One of God's
chosen ones".

M.I. - "Oh heavenly father, watch between us, until we meet again".

CWGC - Son of John & Sarah Holt; husband of Mary Holt, 104 Moss Lane, Hale,
Cheshire.   Native of Bury, Lancashire.

Pension Records - Dependant - Widow - Mary Holt , 4 Tottington Street,
Clayton, Manchester.   This was crossed out and 104 Moss Lane, Hale,
Cheshire inserted.   Mary was awarded a £5 grant on the 11th September
1917 and a weekly pension of 13/9d w.e.f.  the 18th February 1918 which was
increased to 24/7d w.e.f. the 31st May 1918.