Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Secretary |
Address | 'Strathkyle', Bligh Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 52 |
Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs A J A Travers, Benekrig Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as Captain (awarded the DSO) in the Boer War. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Colonel |
Unit name | 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major-General |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4th Supplement, No 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 176 (30 November 1916). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 57 (18 April 1918).1 Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | For Military Records see files Boer War and 1st N and M E Force. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Polderhoek, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 55 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William HOLMES. Native of Sydney |
Medals |
Order of St Anne, - 2nd Class (with swords) (Russia) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
Family/military connections | Son: Captain Basil HOLMES DSO, 17th Bn; Brother-in-law: Lt Colonel Reginald John TRAVERS DSO & Bar, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 October 1918. |