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Albert HOLDEN, son of Thomas HOLDEN (c. 1844-c. 1903) and Emma BROCK (c. 1851-c. 1935), was born on 15th June 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk and was baptised there on 3rd September. There is limited information on Albert's military service. He enlisted in the army on 29th March 1915 at Norwich, and on the 31st March assigned to the Army Service Corps. He was taken on with a trade of baker but was found to be unfitted for the duties of the Corps and was discharged from the A.S.C. on 7th April 1915. From the C.W.G.C. entry it appears he must have been transferred to the Queen's [Royal West Surrey] Regiment.

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HOLDEN, Albert
Family Historian Individual Narrative Albert HOLDEN, son of Thomas HOLDEN (c. 1844-c. 1903) and Emma BROCK (c. 1851- c. 1935), was born on 15 June 1893 in North Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 3 September 1893 in North Lopham - parents Thomas (labourer) and Emma. On 31 Mar 1901, (the 1901 Census), he was living at Primrose Lane in North Lopham - 7, scholar, living with parents Thomas (57. horseman on farm) and Emma (49), and siblings Edward (26, horseman on farm), Frederick (18, labourer on farm) and Gertrude (11, scholar)...... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	15.06.1893 : North Lopham, Norfolk : 1893 Q3 Guiltcross Norfolk Vol 4B Page 255
Baptism:	03.09.1893 : North Lopham, Norfolk
1901 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 7, scholar, living with parents Thomas (57. horseman on farm) and Emma (49), and siblings Edward (26, horseman on farm), Frederick (18, labourer on farm) and Gertrude (11, scholar). (RG13 Piece 1866 Folio 12 Page 16 Schedule 112)
1911 Census:	North Lopham, Norfolk : 17, farm labourer, living with mother Emma (widow, 59), and brother Frederick (28, farm labourer). (RG14 PN11745 RD239 SD2 ED18 SN98)
Death:	11.09.1916 : France
Memorial:	France : Thiepval Memorial
Military:	The Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave registration entry for Albert was “CWGC: HOLDEN, Pte. Albert, G/8945. 1st Bn. The Queen’s [Royal West Surrey Regiment]. 11 Sept., 1916. Age 22. Son of Mrs. Emma Holden, of The Street, North Lopham, Diss, Norfolk..” (No complete army service record has been found for Robert.)
Notes:	There is limited information on Albert’s military service. He enlisted in the army on 29th March 1915 at Norwich, and on the 31st March assigned to the Army Service Corps. He was taken on with a trade of baker but was found to be unfitted for the duties of the Corps and was discharged from the A.S.C. on 7th April 1915. From the C.W.G.C. entry it appears he must have been transferred to the Queen’s [Royal West Surrey] Regiment.
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Thiepval Memorial (CWGC)

Army Service Corps

Queen’s [Royal West Surrey] Regiment

Thiepval Memorial (CWGC)

Further information

Albert Holden (CWGC)
Thiepval Memorial (CWGC)
Army Service Corps in the First World War (The Long, Long Trail)
Royal Army Service Corps (Wikipedia)
Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) (The Long, Long Trail)
Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (Wikipedia)
The War Diaries, 1914-1918 of The Queen’s Royal West Surrey and The East Surrey Regiment

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