| Regimental number | 4737 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | Laura Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, M. Holmsen, Laura Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row C, Grave 5), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Valdemar and Mary Holmsen, Kingaroy, Queensland. Native of Maryborough, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 22 September 1916; taken on strength, 31st Bn, in the field, 9 October 1916. Admitted to 1/1 South Midlands Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1916 (orchitis); transferred to Ambulance Train, 21 October 1916; to No 1 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 22 October 1916; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 25 October 1916 (hydrocele of cord), 25 October 1916; to Segregation, 5th Division Base Depot, Etaples, 31 October 1916; discharged, 22 January 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 19 March 1917. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 July 1917 (orchitis), and transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, and then to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1917; discharged to duty, 23 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 July 1917. Killed in action, 26 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as HOLINSON. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLMSEN Frederick |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
