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Holmes, Frederick William
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Holmes, Frederick William
Date Of Birth
13 Sep 1889
Age
24
Birth Place
Tottenham, Middlesex, UK
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Tottenham, Middlesex; Bermondsey, London, Port Augusta, South Australia, England; Australia
Date
26 Aug 1914
Date Of Death
22 Oct 1969
Information
Record Office. Later Second Lieutenant and Captain. Emigrated to Australia in the 1920s.
More Information
Further gazette dates: 16/10/1914 (MiD); 20/10/1914 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 8355 (MiD); 8387 (MiD) Further Gazette issues: 28942 (MiD); 28945 (MiD)
Rank Name
Lance Corporal
Service Number
9376
Gazette Date
1914
Gazette Page
9958 (V.C.); Issue: 28985 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Le Cateau, France; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Commemorated
Cremated Stirling North Garden Cemetery, Port Augusta, South Australia
Place of Death
Port Augusta, South Australia
Seniority Date
14 Mar 1917
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
1914 Star (Mons Star)
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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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