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230282 Gnr. Alfred Harold Holman British Army 182nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery from:Lambeth (d.11th May 1916) Alf went to war in February 1916, leaving his wife Emily pregnant with their second child. His son, Alfred John, was born on 3rd May. Eight days later Alf senior was killed in Loos. The Holmans and McQuillins were clear close families, and after the Great War Emily married Stephen McQuillin, who was a regular soldier and had served throughout the Great War in France. Remaining in the Army, Stephen, Emily and the children, including a new baby daughter, went to India with the 2nd Scottish Rifles, where two more children were born. A sixth child was born after they returned to the UK. Alf is buried in Dud Corner Cemetery. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**