| Regimental number | 2852 |
| Place of birth | Marshall, Victoria |
| School | Grovedale State School via Geelong, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Marshalltown, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Holmes, Marshalltown, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He enlisted four times, three times being rejected. Fourth time being accepted, sailed on 27th October, 1915 on board the "Ulysses", landed at Egypt. While there was reported ill after recovering joined the Battalion in France then he was reported missing for 18 months. Then reported hilled in action on 26th August, 1916 at Mouquet Farm." Details from Sister. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 34), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret HOLMES. Native of Marshall, Geelong, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Sgt George Peggott Holmes, died of wounds Cousin: Lt. Percy Earle Cousin: Pte Norman Layton, Killed in Action Cousin: Pte Charles Layton, Killed in Action |
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