Charles Bretheton HOLME

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HOLME, Charles Bretheton

Service Number:	7
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 7, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry
13 Feb 1901:	Imprisoned Prisoner of war at Swartz Kopjes 13/02/1901; released, rejoined 16/02/1901.
16 Feb 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 7, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry, Rejoined unit after being released from POW holding.
17 May 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 7, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry
29 Apr 1902:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

Joined the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry see action in South Africa. Murray Remarks: Prisoner of war at Swartz Kopjes 13/02/1901; released, rejoined 16/02/1901. Vide 'Promotions'. Discharged from the 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry on 17 May 1901 he then joined the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse on 29/04/1902.

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