| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Address | 'Strathkyle', Bligh Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 52 |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Mrs A J A Travers, Benekrig Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as Captain (awarded the DSO) in the Boer War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Colonel |
| Unit name | 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major-General |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4th Supplement, No 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 176 (30 November 1916). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 57 (18 April 1918).1 Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | For Military Records see files Boer War and 1st N and M E Force. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polderhoek, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William HOLMES. Native of Sydney |
| Medals |
Order of St Anne, - 2nd Class (with swords) (Russia) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: Commander of the Order of St Michael & St George Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Son: Captain Basil HOLMES DSO, 17th Bn; Brother-in-law: Lt Colonel Reginald John TRAVERS DSO & Bar, 4th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 October 1918. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
