| Regimental number | 3240 |
| Place of birth | Garvoc, Victoria |
| School | The Listers State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Kolora via Terang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ethelbert William Holmes, Kolora via Terang, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 26.2 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row J, Grave No.2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Terang Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Ethelbert (d. 1 November 1928, aged 73; bu. Terang) and Sarah (d. 22 July 1940, aged 82; bu. Terang) HOLMES, Kolora, Victoria. Native of Garvoc |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Albert Brooks, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |