BORN HULL 20/03/1896. SON OF ALFRED (1868-1903) & ROSINA HOLMES (1866-1903) OF HULL & HUNSLET. HIS SISTER, CLARA LOUISE HOLMES, LIVED AT GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE JOINED THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 07/02/1912. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 5 INCHES TALL, BLUE EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, SMALL SCARS ON FOREHEAD. WAS LEADING SEAMAN, ON HM COASTAL MOTOR BOAT, NO:62. KILLED DURING THE ATTACK ON KRONSTADT HARBOUR, RUSSIA, ON 18/08/1919, AGED 22. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, HAMPSHIRE.
| Name | Sidney Davison Holmes |
|---|---|
| Rank | Leading Seaman |
| Birth Date | 20 Mar 1896 |
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Branch of Service | Royal Navy |
| Cause of Death | Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action |
| Official Number Port Division | J.15841. (Po) |
| Death Date | 18 Aug 1919 |
| Ship or Unit | HM Coastal Motor Boat 62 Bd |
| Location of Grave | Not recorded |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Body Not Recovered For Burial |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Sister: Clara R, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
First name:
SIDNEY DAVISON
Regiment:
Military Number:
J/15841
Rank:
Able Seaman
Date Died
18/08/1919
Place died:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, HAMPSHIRE
Age:
22
3 ALICIA TERRACE, CRAVEN STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
