Roll of Honour Richard Baines Holt

Service number	8266
Rank	Stoker
Unit	HMAS AE 1
Service	Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date	First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death	14 September 1914
Place of Death	St George's Channel, New Pomerania, Bismarck Archipelago, German New Guinea
Cause of Death	Accidental (Drowned in accidental loss of vessel)
Age at Death	32
Place of Association	Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Source	AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

Richard Baines Holt's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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Roll of Honour name projection

Richard Baines Holt's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:

Mon 05 June 2023 at 9:46pm
Wed 16 August 2023 at 9:29pm
Sun 22 October 2023 at 10:37pm
Fri 26 January 2024 at 4:28am
Sat 13 April 2024 at 5:28am

These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.