| Regimental number | 1111 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | Reynolds State School, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 96 Brisbane Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Holmes, 96 Brisbane, Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 2), Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elijah and Margaret HOLMES, 96 Brisbane Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: Pte William Ceohe, who enlisted in Victoria and was killed at the landing of Gallipoli. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
