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HOLMES, George Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2262 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wedderburn, Victoria, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wedderburn State School |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Wedderburn War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2262, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2262, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2262, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2262, 57th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2262 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-26 |
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