We remember Reginald Holmes

We remember Reginald Holmes

Timeline

Timeline

1881
sibling Horace James Holmes Source:6973395 1881
1889
sibling Joseph Thomas Topliss Holmes Source:6973395 16th November 1889
1891
birth Shepshed, Leicestershire United Kingdom Source:6973395 18th June 1891
1892
sibling Richmond Holmes Source:6973395 18th June 1892
1911
employment Coal Miner Swadlincote United Kingdom Source:6973402 2nd April 1911
1911
location Swadlincote, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6973402 2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment Burton-upon-Trent United Kingdom Source:6973406 6th May 1915
1915
service British Army Private 24118 or 241118 North Staffordshire Regiment 2/6th Source:6973406 6th May 1915 - 17th April 1918
1918
discharge Source:6973406 17th April 1918
1921
employment Coal Miner Granville Colliery Swadlincote, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6973472 16th March 1921
hospitalisation Gassed Hospital/Institution Source:6973406
service British Army Private 241118 North Staffordshire Regiment Source:1944882
1921
death War Related Sickness Reg died from pneumonia following injuries from an underground fall of coal. He had been gassed in the war so was vulnerable. Swadlincote, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6973399 25th March 1921
burial York Road Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Church Gresley, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6973395

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Reginald
Initials R
Last Name Holmes
Source 1944882
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Swadlincote, Derbyshire United Kingdom known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 241118 North Staffordshire Regiment Private
British Army 24118 or 241118 North Staffordshire Regiment 2/6th Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Holmes father
Alice Hannah Holmes mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Joseph Thomas Topliss Holmes brother 16th November 1889
Richmond Holmes brother 18th June 1892
Horace James Holmes step-brother 1881

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