Regimental number | 3537 |
Place of birth | West Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
School | Rockhampton Boys Central School, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | c/o Imperial Hotel, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Holmes, c/o Miss A E Phillips, Oxford Road, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | La Neuville British Cemetery (Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 19), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis adn Ellen HOLMES, "Woodstock", Glenmore Road, Paddington, Sdney, New South Wales. Native of Rockhampton, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: Killed in Action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |