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Sydney Turnbull HOLMES

Regimental number1201
Place of birthWallan Wallan Vic
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrocer's assistant
AddressWallan, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, George Thomas Holmes, Wallan, Victoria
Enlistment date28 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll38th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 30 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 June 1975

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