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We remember James Cuthbert Holmes
We remember James Cuthbert Holmes
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1915
service
British Army
Officer Cadet
O.T.C. Egypt
Source:1944091
5th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:9466937
1915 - 17th April 1918
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:9466937
25th June 1915
1918
employment
Tea Planter
Miller Company
Kandy
Sri Lanka
Source:9466929
18th April 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:9466929
18th April 1918 - 1st September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
Source:9466929
18th April 1918 - 1st September 1918
1918
location
Care of Miller Company, Kandy, Ceylong
Sri Lanka
their own address
Source:9466929
18th April 1918
1918
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9466929
22nd July 1918 - 1st September 1918
1918
dates
Age 29
Source:7249250
1st September 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
1861
Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps
Source:1944091
location
32, Danesbury Rd., Feltham, Middx.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7249250
1918
death
Killed in Action
Accidentally Killed
Kantara
Egypt
Source:7249250
Source:9466929
1st September 1918
burial
El Qantara
Egypt
D. 166.
Source:7249250
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Cuthbert |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Holmes |
| Source | 1944091 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32, Danesbury Rd., Feltham, Middx. | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Care of Miller Company, Kandy, Ceylong | Sri Lanka | their own address | known 18th April 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | O.T.C. Egypt | Officer Cadet | |||
| British Army | 1861 | Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dixon Holmes | mother | ||
| George Vaughan Holmes | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| National Probate Calendar | Rosemary251 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette, | Rosemary251 |
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