Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Pair: Private W. Holgate, Royal Scots
British War and Victory Medals (44073 Pte. W. Holgate. R. Scots.) good very fine

Five: Craftsman W. Holgate, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence and War Medals 1939-45, Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (1440898. Cfn. W. Holgate. R.E.M.E.), together with top of box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr W. Holgate, 24, Baker Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax’ and issue slip for WW2 medals and Efficiency Medal, generally good very fine (7) £80-120

Wilfred Holgate (Senior) was born in Halifax, Yorkshire on 16 April 1884. He was a stone mason before being called-up for service on 14 June 1917 for the Royal Engineers and posted to the 418th Scottish Reserve Field Company. On 26 November 1917 he was compulsory transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an airman 3rd class (cook). In April 1918 he was serving with No 10 Balloon Section at South Farnborough as a sapper. He was posted to the Base Depot Etaples, France on 28 September 1918 but his transfer to the Royal Air Force was annulled and he voluntarily transferred to the 1/8th (Territorial) Battalion, Royal Scots. On 7 January 1919 he was transferred to 861st Area Employment Company, Labour Corps and was demobilised on 26 October 1919 and transferred to Class Z Army Reserve. He was finally discharged on 30 April 1920.

Wilfred Holgate (Junior) was born in Halifax, Yorkshire on 12 June 1920. He attested for the Royal Artillery in 1930 and served with 58th Anti-Tank Regiment (T.A.). He transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps on 10 May 1941 and later to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He died in 1998.