| Regimental number | 524 |
| Place of birth | Grassington, Yorkshire, England |
| School | Threshfield Old Grammar School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Address | Nailsworth PO, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Holmes, Grassington, Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 298), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fieldhouse and Sarah HOLMES, Grassington, Skipton, Yorks, England. Served in Anzac Battalion, Camel Corps, transferred to 1st Battalion |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
