BORN HULL 1892. SON OF JOHN AND ANNIE HOLMES. BOARDED AT 92, BRIGHTON TERRACE, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL (1911 CENSUS). WORKED IN THE OIL MILLS.
HE ENLISTED AT BELLSHILL, HAMILTON, LANARKSHIRE. SERVED IN THE 9TH CAMERONIAN RIFLES. KILLED IN ACTION ON 20/09/1917, AGED 25.
COMMEMORATED ON THE TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM.
| Name | William Holmes |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull |
| Residence | Bellshill |
| Death Date | 20 Sep 1917 |
| Death Place | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Cameronian (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn. |
| Battalion | 9th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 27628 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
WILLIAM
Military Number:
27628
Rank:
Private
Date Died
20/09/1917
Place died:
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
25
92, BRIGHTON TERRACE, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
