The story
William James W J Holgate, Corporal served with Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 1st Bn..
Service number: '5388145'. Date of death: 1944-07-24. Age: 24. Country: France.
Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, grave reference I. E. 20..
SON OF MRS. E. HOLGATE, AND STEPSON OF G. TALLETT; HUSBAND OF MILDRED ALICE HOLGATE, OF PLYMPTON, DEVON.
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.