Lieutenant William Gilbert Houldsworth
Campaign:
World War 1
Died:
23.9.1914
1SG
Aged 23
Died of wounds following the battle of the Aisne. Buried at Neuilly-Sur-Seine New Comunnal Cemetery, France. 4, 23, 2
Son of the Rev. William Thomas and Enlalie Houldsworth, of 44, Lennox Gardens, Kensington, London
b. 17 May 1891 as the only surviving son (three sisters) of Revd William Thomas Houldsworth, MA (1846–1935) and Eulalie Houldsworth (née Venables) (1852–1923) (m. 1873), 1, Mansfield St, London W1; 44, Lennox Gardens, Kensington, London SW1; Cranston, North Berwick; and Glentruim House, Newtonmore, Inverness-shire.
Memorial(s):
| Country | Location | Name of Memorial | Campaign | Names | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Eton College In the Cloisters Eton SL6 6DB England | Eton College War Memorial | World War 1 World War 2 |
William Houldsworth | 23-9-1914 | View |
| England | St James's Club (former) 106 Piccadilly Mayfair City Of Westminster Greater London W1 | The Bachelors Club | World War 1 |
William Houldsworth | 23-9-1914 | View |
| England | In the Corridor outside the Chapel between the Great Quad and the Cloisters. Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU | Magdalen College Oxford WW1 Tablets | World War 1 |
William Houldsworth | 23-9-1914 | View |
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