Frederick William Holmes
Lance-Corporal, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 585 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (register: King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)) all King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 August 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 25th November, 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 15th September, 1889 at Tottenham, Middlesex
- Died
- 22nd October, 1969 at Port Augusta, Australia
Digest of citation
On 26th August, 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Lance-Corporal Holmes carried a wounded man out of the trenches under heavy fire and later helped to drive a gun out of action by taking the place of a driver who was wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HOLMES, Frederick William. (reg No. 585).
Lance-Corporal. 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 25th November, 1914.
Born on 15th September, 1889 at Tottenham, Middlesex.
Died on 22nd October, 1969 at Port Augusta, Australia. His remains were cremated in Port Augusta, at Stirling North Garden cemetery, Australia.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26th August, 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Lance-Corporal Holmes carried a wounded man out of the trenches under heavy fire and later helped to drive a gun out of action by taking the place of a driver who was wounded.
Additional information:. Captain Holmes also held the Medaille Militaire of France.
Additional information
Captain Holmes also held the Medaille Militaire of France.
His remains were cremated in Port Augusta, at Stirling North Garden
cemetery, Australia.
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