unknown fallen - kent

Good Morning All
I am currently researching some of the names on our memorials , that unfortunately we have no information about , time as you know fades the reasons and whys these lads ( I presume) are on a particular memorial, all though obviously deserving.
I have searched for this family name and found nothing , CWGC has no listing etc , can you help ?

W R HOLTBURN the name is carved on a wooden tablet , however it may well be that the list of names have been 'jumbled up ' for both Wars .
He is listed under 1914-1918 , however we feel he may be 1939-1945 .

Any help will be appreciated

Thanks
Dean

 

Using all of the options I can think of, including wildcards and even changing Holt to Halt etc. and yes I agree, there is nothing remotely close on CWGC

 

Seems unlikely but putting it on here:

Casualty
Private HOLBURN, WILLIAM
Service Number S/20991
Died 12/10/1917
Aged 27
"B" Coy. 10th Bn.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Son of the late Robert and Janet Scott Holburn.
Commemorated at TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Number of casualties: 35000
Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 141 to 143.
See cemetery plan



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Are there any records in local archives relating to the memorial, articles about fund-raising etc. Sometimes that can lead to more info on names listed and how they were collated.

 

hi
thanks for looking , I had seen the Argyll man , the memorial was moved from its original location and we have no records of its completion etc .
I will keep looking
Dean

 

Can't find your particular candidate but the name of HOLTBURN does exist:
Richard Holtburn buried 1877 in Dover, Kent
Thomas Gilbert Holtburn buried 1909 Great Ilford, Essex

Playing around with alternatives:
HOLTTUM Dover, Kent Martha Holttum (Unknown-1935) - Find A Grave...

This name does appear in Kent. Could it be misread:


Another from WW2
HOLLMAN, WALTER RAYMOND
Casualty

 

thanks Tony , I will have a look , I did find a William Holtum , 4th Dorsets , Fell 20/11/44 Holland .but I can not prove its him, his home address is Newnham , Faversham , so a good fit .
Dean

 

The request is also on the Great War Forum, with the additional information that the memorial is at St Mary Magdalene & St Lawrence Parish Church, Davington, Faversham, Kent.
282241-holtburn-unknown

 

Another person with a sound alike surname match is a civilian who died as a result of the Gunpowder Mill explosion at Faversham in 1916, Sydney William HOLBOURN.
Roll of Honour - Kent - Faversham, Great Explosion 1916

 

thanks Travers , I will look it up
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