Regimental number | 1226 |
Place of birth | Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Leichhardt Superior Public School and Five Dock School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Henry Street, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mrs Holmes, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/97/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Company, Australian Armny Service Corps |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of Enteric Fever |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Heliopolis, Egypt |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 286), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah HOLMES, Newcastle Street, Five Dock, New South Wales |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |