Regimental number | 5684 |
Place of birth | West Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
School | Rockhampton Boys Central School, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Rockhampton PO, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Holmes c/o Mrs A Phillips, Lion Creek Road, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Tilloy British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No. 20), Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 76 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis adn Ellen HOLMES, 104 Stanley Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: Killed |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |