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We remember Cecil Hayward Holmes
We remember Cecil Hayward Holmes
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1901
dates
Age 2
Source:8628092
31st March 1901
1901
location
7 Thornley Coastguard Station, Selsey, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8628092
31st March 1901
1905
sibling
Ronald Frank Holmes
Source:8628087
1905
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:8628087
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Fenton Cottage, Manor Road, Selsey, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8628087
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 18
Source:8537977
8th March 1917
1917
employment
Carter
Selsey, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8537977
8th March 1917
1917
enlistment
Chichester, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8537977
8th March 1917
1917
location
Fenton Cottage, Manor Road, Selsey, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8537977
8th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
TR/10/27557
Training Reserve
31st Battalion
Source:8630478
10th March 1917 - 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
22929
Training Reserve
30th Battalion
Source:8630478
17th April 1917 - 8th October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Tonsilitis - slight attack
Hospital/Institution
Source:8630478
20th June 1917 - 18th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
22929
Training Reserve
30th Battalion
Source:8630478
9th October 1917 - 22nd November 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
459912
Labour Corps
Source:8630478
23rd November 1917 - 27th June 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
109036
Durham Light Infantry
26th Battalion
Source:8630478
28th June 1918 - 30th November 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8630478
1st December 1918 - 26th January 1919
1918
service
British Army
Private
109036
Durham Light Infantry
29th Battalion
Source:8630478
3rd December 1918 - 26th September 1919
1919
service
British Army
Private
109036
Durham Light Infantry
5th Provisional Company
Source:8630478
27th September 1919 - 27th November 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8630478
28th November 1919
1919
dates
Age 21
Source:8537979
1919
1924
marriage
Doris May Edge
Source:8687343
1924
1939
employment
Slater and tiler
Coventry, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8687343
29th September 1939
1939
location
11 All Saints Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8687343
29th September 1939
1977
death
Not War Related
Coventry, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8628090
1977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil Hayward |
| Initials | CH |
| Last Name | Holmes |
| Source | 8537973 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 All Saints Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 | |
| 7 Thornley Coastguard Station, Selsey, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Fenton Cottage, Manor Road, Selsey, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Fenton Cottage, Manor Road, Selsey, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 8th March 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22929 | Training Reserve | 30th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 22929 | Training Reserve | 30th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | TR/10/27557 | Training Reserve | 31st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 459912 | Labour Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 109036 | Durham Light Infantry | 26th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 109036 | Durham Light Infantry | 29th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 109036 | Durham Light Infantry | 5th Provisional Company | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Ellen Holmes | mother | ||
| John Hayward Holmes | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Frank Holmes | brother | 1905 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris May Edge | wife | 1924 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 5'6" |
Media
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Photograph of Cecil Hayward HolmesPhotograph of Cecil Hayward Holmes taken in 1953. Downloaded in 2014 from Curtis Family Tree owned by Bickyrhubarb family tree on the Ancestry website.
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1939 RegisterRecord for Cecil Hayward Holmes in the 1939 Register of UK households taken at the outbreak of WW2.Contributed by:
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WW1 Service Record Page 1WW1 Service Recorfd for Cecil H Holmes - page 1Contributed by:
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WW1 Pension Record - Page 1WW1 Pension Record for Cecil H Holmes - page 1Contributed by:
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1901 England Census Record1901 census record containing entry for household of John H and Rose Holmes in which their son Cecil Holmes was 2 years old.Contributed by:
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1911 England Census Record1911 census record for household of John Hayward and Rose Ellen Holmes in which their son Cecil Hayward Holmes was 12 years old.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Philip6321 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Philip6321 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| WW1 Soldiers Pension Records | Philip6321 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Photograph of Cecil Hayward Holmes | Philip6321 | |
| 1939 Register | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 1 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 2 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 3 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 4 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 5 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 6 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 7 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 8 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 9 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 10 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Service Record Page 11 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 1 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 2 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 3 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 4 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 5 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 6 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 7 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 8 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 9 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 10 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 11 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 12 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 13 | Philip6321 | |
| WW1 Pension Record - Page 14 | Philip6321 | |
| 1901 England Census Record | Philip6321 | |
| 1911 England Census Record | Philip6321 |
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