| Regimental number | 4439 |
| Place of birth | 54 Surrey Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW |
| School | Forest Lodge Public School, Sydney, NSW |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Traveller |
| Address | 120 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry William Holmes, 120 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Malwa on 21 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Left Sydney with 9th Reinforcement, 2nd Battalion. Drafted to 54th Battalion at Tel-el-Keair, Egypt." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 July 1917 |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Sgt A.J. Holmes, No. 1708, MSM, 20th Battalion, AIF. |
