Private

Edgar Thomas Holmes

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of Edith H. Holmes, of 37, Russell St., Bromley, Christchurch, New Zealand. Served in the South African Campaign.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
65400
Name:
Edgar Thomas Holmes
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
08 October 1884
Place of Birth: 
Kiawarra, Wellington, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr Joseph Holmes (father), 24 Arthur Street, Wellington, New Zealand|Mrs Edith Hannah Holmes (wife), 76 Shakespeare Road, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
24 Arthur Street, Wellington, New Zealand|289 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Engineering|Carpenter
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
16 July 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
34
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

8th Contingent
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
31 December 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 99
Vessel:
Athenic
Destination:
Glasgow, Scotland

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. D. 13.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Edgar Thomas Holmes
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