Date: 01/04/2011
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Cpl. Fred Holt, No.2 Commando 5 troop. POW after St Nazaire.
Fred was one of the Liverpool Scottish QOCH volunteers for the Independent Companies. He was in No.4 Ind. Coy and sailed with them to Norway (Operation Scissorforce). When the Commandos were formed Fred was attached to 5 troop of No.2 Commando. On 28th March 1942 Fred took part in the Combined Naval and Commando raid on St Nazaire. Fred was on board HMS Campbeltown as part of the protection squad for the pumping-house demolition team as it rammed the dock gates. The raid was a complete success but at a great cost with many killed or, as in Fred's case, taken prisoner of war. He was released in March 1945. Fred died aged 49 in 1964.
George Wildgoose a Royal Engineers Private was Fred Holt's brother-in-law, he died 15th July 1940 and is buried in Ronse Cemetery East Flanders Belgium. I have done a lot of research on soldiers from the 51st Highland Division who escaped in the Ronse ...
George Wildgoose a Royal Engineers Private was Fred Holt's brother-in-law, he died 15th July 1940 and is buried in Ronse Cemetery East Flanders Belgium. I have done a lot of research on soldiers from the 51st Highland Division who escaped in the Ronse area while being marched through the area as POW's. The local people often mention a soldier who died or was killed at this time and say he was buried in Ronse. I'm wondering if anyone connected to Fred Holt's family know anything about his death which is at an unusual time as there was no fighting in the area at that time.
John Clinch
www.belgiumww2.info
Posted by John Clinch on Fri 22 Feb 2019 06:26:50 EST
Cpl. Fred Holt
This is my Dad. I miss him today and every day.
Posted by Alan Holt on Sun 11 Nov 2018 07:08:59 EST
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| show fullshow summaryGeorge Wildgoose a Royal Engineers Private was Fred Holt's brother-in-law, he died 15th July 1940 and is buried in Ronse Cemetery East Flanders Belgium. I have done a lot of research on soldiers from the 51st Highland Division who escaped in the Ronse ...
George Wildgoose a Royal Engineers Private was Fred Holt's brother-in-law, he died 15th July 1940 and is buried in Ronse Cemetery East Flanders Belgium. I have done a lot of research on soldiers from the 51st Highland Division who escaped in the Ronse area while being marched through the area as POW's. The local people often mention a soldier who died or was killed at this time and say he was buried in Ronse. I'm wondering if anyone connected to Fred Holt's family know anything about his death which is at an unusual time as there was no fighting in the area at that time.
John Clinch
www.belgiumww2.info
Posted by John Clinch on Fri 22 Feb 2019 06:26:50 EST
Cpl. Fred Holt
This is my Dad. I miss him today and every day.
Posted by Alan Holt on Sun 11 Nov 2018 07:08:59 EST