HOLMES, Horace Lister
| Service Number: | 2676 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Claremont, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pearler |
| Died: | Swanbourne, WA, 30 October 1974, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican Lawn 1 G004 |
| Memorials: | Cottesloe Ocean Beach No 29 Troop Boy Scouts Honour Roll, Onslow Ashburton District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2676, 28th Infantry Battalion, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2676, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2676, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 3 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2676, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
HOLMES, Horace Lister, 51st Battalion
Rank: Private
Regimental Number: 2676
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria
Address: Shenton Road, Claremont, Perth, Western Australia
Next of Kin: Father, Mr Henry Horace Holmes, Shenton Road, Claremont, Perth,
Western Australia
Enlistment Date: 18 August 1915
Unit Name: 28th Battalion; later 51st Battalion
Date of Death: 30 October 1974
Cause of Death: Not known. He was 85 years old
Place of Death: Swanbourne, Perth,
Western Australia
Year of Photo: 1915
Research Links:
Service Record (National Archives of Australia)
Australian War Memorial Listing
Australian Imperial Force Database
State Library of Western Australia Catalogue
Submitted 11 October 2017 by John Andrewartha
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr Henry Horace Holmes, Shenton Road, Claremont, Perth, Western Australia
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