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We remember Mathew Holmes
We remember Mathew Holmes
Timeline
Timeline
1879
education
Medicine
Edinburgh University
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
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marriage
Elsie Beatrice Holmes
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service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant Colonel
3/1
New Zealand Medical Corps
Source:8947665
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lieutenant Colonel
New Zealand Medical Corps
New Zealand Field Amblulance
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theatres
Egypt :4
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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theatres
Gallipoli :2b
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theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
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location
56a Hobson Street, Wellington
New Zealand
their own address
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1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died in the influenza outbreak of 1918
Wellington
New Zealand
Source:7985630
15th November 1918
burial
Wellington
Wellington
New Zealand
New Zealand
273. I. P.2.
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Source:7985630
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mathew |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Holmes |
| Source | 7985630 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56a Hobson Street, Wellington | New Zealand | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 3/1 | New Zealand Medical Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | New Zealand Medical Corps | New Zealand Field Amblulance | Lieutenant Colonel |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs HOLMES | mother | ||
| James Stuart HOLMES | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Beatrice Holmes | wife |
Media
Media
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Inscription on the grave of Lt Colonel HolmesA memorial dedicated to Mathew Holmes sits in Karori cemetery Wellington.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Wargraves Project | Anne1202 | |
| Information about a cane thought to belong to Matthew Holmes | Lizbet72994 | |
| Museum Crush Things to read and do | Lizbet72994 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Inscription on the grave of Lt Colonel Holmes | Anne1202 |
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