Commemorated at Memorial Name Lithgow's Fallen Heroes War Memorial Given name H V Family name Holdford Gender Male Service number 3401 Conflicts First World War, 1914–18 Fate Killed in action (KIA) Fate date 08 October 1918 Additional information Place of birth Lithgow, NSW Religion Methodist Occupation Porter Address given on enlistment documents Lithgow NSW Marital status Single Age at embarkation (years) 23 Next of kin Father, Thomas George Holdford Enlistment date Tue, 14 November 1916 Last held rank Private Unit at embarkation 56th Battalion - 9th Reinforcement Service Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Veteran Notes/Bio Died at Peronne, France, aged 25 Inscribed as V. Holdford on the Lithgow's Fallen Heroes War Memorial Presentation to Pte. V. Holdford (22 Nov 1916) Killed in action (25 Sep 1918) Australian War Memorial - Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files, Herbe… Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, Herbert Vivian Hold… Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Herbert Vivian Holdford Australian War Memorial - Roll of Honour, Herbert Vivian Holdford National Archives of Australia - Service documents, Herbert Vivian Holdford The A.I.F. Project - Herbert Vivian Holdford Do you know more about this war Veteran? Click here to learn how you can contribute