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George Henry HOLMES

Regimental number2899
Place of birthPencader Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarter
AddressCairns, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Josiah Holmes, Bungalow, Cairns, Queensland
Enlistment date24 June 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name52nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/69/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 27 October 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2899A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 18 October 1917
Place of burialPasschendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row B, Grave No. I), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
155
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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