| Name |
HOLTHAM William Arthur |
| Born |
31 Jul 1897 |
Wesleyan Parsonage, Frankston VIC  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
Between 17 Jul 1915 and 16 Jun 1919 |
| Served during WWI as No. 4801, Pte., 60th. Battalion, Australian Infantry, AIF. |
- Promated to L/Cpl, Cpl and Sgt. Wounded in action (19 Jul 1916) but recovered and undertook an officer training course from which he graduated to join the 5th. Machine Gun Battalion, Australian Infantry as a 2nd. Lieutenant. Shortly after he applied for and was successful in completing a flying course from which he graduated successfully as a Lieutenant in the Australian Flying Corps (AFC). It appears that he was badly injured in a flying accident about this time but recovered completely. On return to Australia he joined the fledgling RAAF as a Flying Officer flying instructor at Point Cook VIC.
|
| Died |
1 Jul 1926 |
Point Cook VIC [2] |
| Age: 28y |
- Died in a aircraft accident (flying in a DeHavilland DH9) in which both he and his student were killed.
|
| Buried |
3 Jul 1926 |
Box Hill Cemetery, Box Hill VIC [3] |
- Buried with full military honours (RAAF).
Grave No: M-NS-0219
|
| Inquest |
13 Jul 1926 |
Melbourne VIC [4] |
| Age: 28y |
| Occupation |
RAAF Flying Officer, Flying Instructor |
| _UID |
C2A106DC70B74FCEBB96F2F5201643E31D12 |
| Person ID |
I4513 |
The Relatives of F.L. WALTER |
| Last Modified |
26 Mar 2025 |
1897 - 1926 (28 years)
