We remember Thomas William Holmes

We remember Thomas William Holmes

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
sibling Charles Holmes Source:8979631 1892
1893
sibling Annie Holmes Source:8979636 1893
1894
sibling Elizabeth Holmes Source:8979631 1894
1896
sibling Roy Holmes Source:8979631 1896
1898
birth Montreal, Quebec Canada Source:8541949 Source:5982592 17th August 1898
1901
dates Age 3 Source:8979631 1901
1901
location Anne Ward, Montreal Canada parents address Source:8979631 1901
1902
sibling Essie Holmes Source:8979636 1902
1911
location Owen Sound, Ontario Canada parents address Source:8979636 1911
1915
employment Chicken picker Source:5982592 1915
1915
location 380 9th St E Owen Sound, Ontario Canada parents address Source:5982592 1915
1915
enlistment Owen Sound, Ontario United Kingdom Source:5982592 20th December 1915
1915
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Private 838301 Canadian Mounted Rifles 4th Battalion Source:5982592 20th December 1915
1918
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:8540562 8th February 1918
1950
death War Related Sickness In later years Tommy suffered from tuberculosis , which was attributed to health problems dating back to WWI. He died in Toronto, Ontario following a ten-year battle with TB and cancer. Owen Sound, Ontario Canada Source:8541951 Source:8540563 4th January 1950
burial Greenwood Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Owen Sound, Ontario Canada Source:8544719

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Thomas William
Initials TW
Last Name Holmes
Source 8540563
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
380 9th St E Owen Sound, Ontario Canada parents address known 1915
Anne Ward, Montreal Canada parents address known 1901
Owen Sound, Ontario Canada parents address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 838301 Canadian Mounted Rifles 4th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith Holmes mother
John Holmes father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charles Holmes brother 1892
Elizabeth Holmes sister 1894
Roy Holmes brother 1896
Annie Holmes sister 1893
Essie Holmes sister 1902
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fair Blue Fair
DateHeightSource
1915 5'6"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-12-20 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Trevor321

External Evidence

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Profile on Wikipedia. Trevor321
The London Gazette - Victoria Cross Trevor321
Copy of 1911 census Lizbet72994
Details about Tommy Holmes including age Lizbet72994
The Grey and Simcoe Foresters Lizbet72994
1901 Census Celine115478
Canada Census 1911 Transcription Celine115478
VCs of the First World War, Passchendaele 1917 by Stephen Snelling Celine115478

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Thomas William Holmes VC. Trevor321
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