We remember William George Holmes

We remember William George Holmes

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Timeline

Timeline

1881
sibling Florence E Holmes Source:7726416 1881
1883
sibling Augustus Godfrey Holmes Source:7726444 1883
1885
sibling Alfred Wakefield Holmes Source:7726444 1885
1887
sibling Ethel A Holmes Source:7726416 1887
1890
sibling John Holmes Source:7726416 1890
1892
sibling Daisy Helena Holmes Source:7726444 1892
1895
birth Clapham, London United Kingdom Source:7726416 1895
1897
sibling Arthur Romney Holmes Source:7726444 1897
1899
sibling Hilda Holmes Source:7726416 1899
1901
dates Age 6 Source:7726416 1901
1901
location Burland Road, Battersea, London United Kingdom parents address Source:7726416 1901
1906
sibling May Elizabeth Holmes Source:7726444 1906
1911
dates Age 16 Source:7726444 1911
1911
employment Cashier United Kingdom Source:7726444 1911
1911
location 168 Bridge Road, Battersea, London United Kingdom parents address Source:7726444 1911
1916
service British Army Private 7495 London Regiment Source:7726457 30th June 1916
1918
dates Age 24 Source:7726457 13th September 1918
1918
discharge Source:7726457 13th September 1918
1918
hospitalisation Awarded a Silver War Badge because of wounds sustained. Hospital/Institution Source:7726457 27th September 1918
service British Army Rifleman 473660 London Regiment 12 Battalion Source:7726457

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William George
Initials WG
Last Name Holmes
Source 7726444
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
168 Bridge Road, Battersea, London United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Burland Road, Battersea, London United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 473660 London Regiment 12 Battalion Rifleman
British Army 7495 London Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emily Holmes mother
John Godfrey Holmes father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence E Holmes sister 1881
Ethel A Holmes sister 1887
John Holmes brother 1890
Hilda Holmes sister 1899
May Elizabeth Holmes sister 1906
Augustus Godfrey Holmes brother 1883
Alfred Wakefield Holmes brother 1885
Daisy Helena Holmes sister 1892
Arthur Romney Holmes brother 1897

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Imperial1
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Imperial1
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Charlotte33

External Evidence

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Interviews in IWM Sound Archive Charlotte33

Multimedia

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