Henry John HOLMES

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Service Numbers:	1111, 1111A
Enlisted:	30 April 1915, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Reynolds State School, Hobart, Tasmania
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916
Cemetery:	Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 2
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

30 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1111, 26th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas.
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1111, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1111, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
4 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1111, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
11 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Egypt
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 1111A, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1111A awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-29
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1111, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Killed by SW.

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