Sergeant Alfred Holbrook, 2296
- Batt - 1st and 4th Bn Territorials
- Unit - Northumberland Fusiliers
- Section -
- Date of Birth - 1884
- Died - 15/09/1916
- Age - 32
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Alfred Holbrook was born in 1884 in Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Frederick Holbrook, and the husband of Nora Holbrook, residing at Bardon Hill, Leicestershire.
Alfred enlisted with the Army in Coalville Leicestershire.
He was reported killed in action in the Coalville Times of the Friday 29th December 1916.
He died on the 15th October 1916; his death was acknowledged in October 1916, he was 32 years old.
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Submitted by F. Tilley in 2016
Coalville Times article - Friday November 10th, 1916
LOCAL CASUALTIES
In the official lists published on Wednesday, Sergeant A. Holbrook, of Bardon Hill, was reported killed. He was in the Northumberland Fusiliers.
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Place of death - Theipval, Somme
- Burial Place - Thiepval, Somme Pier and Face 10B. 11B, 12B
- Birth Place - Bardon Hill
- Enlisted - Coalville