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Arthur William HOLMES

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Date of birth24 January 1885
Date of death17 June 1915
Spouses nameUnmarried
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Cause of deathKilled in action
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Last known residenceDevon St, New Plymouth
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthDunedin, Otago, New Zealand
OccupationLabourer
Place of deathDardanelles
Date of arrival overseas03 December 1914
Theatres of warBalkan 1915
SurnameHOLMES
War memorialWeraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedMasterton
Christian namesArthur William
Overseas memorialLone Pine memorial 76
WarsWW1
Service number10/595
ReligionPresbyterian
Date enlisted21 August 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or serviceWellington Infantry Brigade 17th Reinforcements NZEF
Embarkation date14 October 1914
User reference9.296

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NOK: JM Thomson, c/o FWT Co, Otorohanga. Other NOK: Old Mens Home, Dunedin.

Declared age: 29 years 8 months.

Height: 5’4”. Weight: 136lb.

Hair: Fair. Complexion: Fair.

Chest: 32”-37”. Eyes: Blue.

Last Employer: A Trevor, Taranaki St, Wellington.

Paybook to go to Mrs A Thomson, Hampden, Otago.

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