WW1 WEST AUSTRALIAN ARMY 51st BN AIF NOREUIL KIA DEATH PLAQUE MEDAL ANZAC 1917

WW1 Australian Battle of Noreuil (Hindenburg Line), 51st Battalion death plaque.

Memorial Plaque, 1914-1918 named to JOHN LEGGO HOLDER.

Plaque comes with basic research paperwork.

2431(A) Private John Leggo Holder was born in Penzance/Cornwall, England. Before enlisting he gave his trade as a Laboratory Assistant, residing at 58 Hay St, Subiaco, WA. He was currently serving with the 89th Infantry (Militia).  He enlisted for service with the A.I.F. on the 26th April 1916, aged 18 years. He was allotted to the 5th Reinforcements of the 51st Battalion. He is listed as Killed in Action 2nd April 1917. This was the 51st Battalion's opening day of the Battle for the village of Noreuil (Hindenburg Line) France. He is buried in the Honourable Artillery Company Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 10), Ecoust-St. Mein, France.

His father James Holder, who was residing at 67 Loftus St, Leederville received his sons' Death Plaque on the 7th July 1922.