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We remember John Samuel Holmes
We remember John Samuel Holmes
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1908
marriage
Ethel Sarah Miskin
Source:1944378
13th April 1908
1910
children
John Holmes
Source:1944378
July 1910
1912
children
Ethel Holmes
Source:1944378
21st September 1912
1917
dates
Age 30
Source:1944378
9th July 1917
1917
appointments
Sapper
Source:1944378
July 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1944378
July 1917
1917
location
16 Wolfreton Road, Anlaby, Hull, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:1944378
July 1917
service
British Army
Sapper
148186
Royal Engineers
Source:1944378
service
British Army
Sapper
148186
Royal Engineers
82 Field Company
Source:1944378
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed whilst laying wire around "Tool Farm" near Hollebeke in the South East of the Ypres Salient following an attack by 82 Fld Coy RE. (From the War Diary of 82 Field Company Royal Engineers)
Hollebeke
Belgium
Source:1944378
9th July 1917
burial
No official grave but commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres
Source:1944378
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Wolfreton Road, Anlaby, Hull, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known July 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 148186 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 148186 | Royal Engineers | 82 Field Company | Sapper |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Holmes | daughter | 21st September 1912 | |
| John Holmes | son | July 1910 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Ann Holmes | mother | ||
| John Thomas Holmes | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Sarah Miskin | wife | 13th April 1908 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 |
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