| Regimental number | 2187 |
| Place of birth | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Holyer, 17 Eridge Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Company, Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 1 March 1916. Transferred to 2nd Double Squadron, Serapeum, 6 July 1916. Transferred to 4th Australian Camel Regiment, Abbassia, 2 November 1916. Transferred to 17th Company, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 7 February 1917. Admitted to ICC Field Ambulance, Sheikh Nuran, Palestine, 22 July 1917 (piles); transferred to Rest Camp, 25 July 1917. Admitted to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Tel el Marakeb, 25 July 1917; discharged to duty, and rejoined unit, 4 August 1917. Admitted to Field Ambulance, Sheikh Nuran, 10 September 1917 (septic hand); transferred to Anzac Rest Camp, Marakeb, 13 September 1917; discharged to duty, 20 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 21 September 1917. Wounded in action, 7 November 1917 (gun shot wound, neck); admitted to Recovery Station, Beersheba, 8 November 1917; transferred to 21st Stationary Hospital, 9 November 1917; reported 'dangerously wounded', 11 November 1917; transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 12 November 1917; pronounced 'out of danger', 26 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ulysses', 15 February 1918 (gun shot wound, jaw and throat); disembarked Sydney, 20 March 1918, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged, Brisbane, 9 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Sydney. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLYER Sidney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
