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We remember Arthur George Holmans
We remember Arthur George Holmans
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
William Holmans
Source:6181951
1891
1892
sibling
Ernest Holmans
Source:6181951
1892
1894
sibling
Ellen Holmans
Source:6181951
1894
1895
sibling
Florence Holmans
Source:6181951
1895
1897
1901
sibling
Walter Holmans
Source:6181951
1901
1903
sibling
Alfred Holmans
Source:6181951
1903
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:6181951
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Errand Boy Grocers
Deal
United Kingdom
Source:6181951
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
South Street, Deal, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6181994
13th August 1914
education
Central School
Deal
United Kingdom
Source:6181994
education
Parochial School
Deal
United Kingdom
Source:6181994
employment
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Messrs Methold's
Deal
United Kingdom
Source:6181994
service
British Army
Private
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
6th Battalion
Source:1940085
service
British Army
Private
G/142
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Source:1940085
location
5 Alfred Square, Deal, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6181994
1917
death
Killed in Action
War Diary shows that 14 Officers and 317 Other Ranks died during an intense attack by the German Army near Pam Pam Farm and the Hindenburg Support Line
La Vacquerie
France
Source:7057581
30th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7057581
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur George |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Holmans |
| Source | 6181935 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Alfred Square, Deal, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) | 6th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | G/142 | The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Holmans | mother | ||
| William Holmans | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Holmans | brother | 1891 | |
| Ernest Holmans | brother | 1892 | |
| Ellen Holmans | sister | 1894 | |
| Florence Holmans | sister | 1895 | |
| Walter Holmans | brother | 1901 | |
| Alfred Holmans | brother | 1903 |
Media
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MemorialPage 147 of a book "Illustrated Guide of Men from Deal, Walmer & Sandwich who have fallen in the Great War" published by T F Pain & Sons (Deal & Sandwich), Askew House, High St, Deal.Contributed by:
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War Diary The Buffs (East Kent) 6th BattalionThe page of the diary relating to the action of the battalion on the day Arthur George Holmans diedContributed by:
Leslie32505
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Leslie32505 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Leslie32505 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Deal, Walmer, and Sandwich Mercury (Newspaper) | Leslie32505 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 | Leslie32505 | |
| Illustrated Guide of Men from Deal, Walmer & Sandwich who have fallen in the Great War | Leslie32505 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army photograph | Leslie32505 | |
| Memorial | Leslie32505 | |
| War Diary The Buffs (East Kent) 6th Battalion | Leslie32505 |
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