Private Thomas Alfred Holyoak

Thomas Alfred Holyoak was born in Smeeton Westerby in 1890, the son of Alfred James and Ann Griffin Holyoak. He served in the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment, service number 30659, formerly 4408.

He was aged 27 when he was killed on 30th April 1917.

Private Holyoak was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal and is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, plot reference II.J.3A.

Obituary from Market Harborough Advertiser, 22nd May 1917

(Note the name error in the obituary)

Kibworth

Mrs. Fred Holyoak (widow), of Street, has been officially notified that her son, Private Thomas Arthur Holyoak, of the Devons, died in hospital at Boulogne on April 30, following wounds sustained whilst in action. He was a Kibworth Townsmen foot-baller and one of the team that won the shield. He was 27 years of age. Mrs. Holyoak has three sons in France.