GRO Ref | |
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Place of Birth | Cleator |
Residence at Enlistment | 30 Ampthill Avenue, Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa |
Residence (Roll of Honour) | 30 Ampthill Avenue, Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa |
Residence 1911 Census | |
School(s) Attended | |
Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
Organisation Membership | |
Employment/Trade | Miner |
Place of Work | |
Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Jonathan Williamson & Ann Holmes (nee McAvoy) |
Siblings | Thomas,Margaret,Ann,Isabella,Minnie,Jean |
Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
Remarriage of Widow | |
Children's Christian Name(s) | |
Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
Regiment at Enlistment | South African Regiment |
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Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd |
Rank at Enlistment | Private |
Naval Vessels Served | |
Service Number at Enlistment | 7356 |
Date of Enlistment | 15 November 1915 |
Place of Enlistment | Transvaal |
Other Regiment | |
Other Battalion | |
Other Rank | |
Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
Service Facts | |
Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
Age at Death | 21 |
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Date of Death | 20th Oct 1916 |
Regiment at Death | South African Regiment |
Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd |
Rank at Death | Private |
Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
Service Number at Death | 7356 |
Field of Action at Death | France |
Place of Death | Somme |
Battle at Death | |
Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
Location of Grave/Memorial | WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY |
Grave Position | I. A. 18. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/241444/holmes,-/ |
Grave/Memorial Country | France |
Private Memorial |
Notes | 1901 census - Family living at 60 Main Street,Cleator |
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Link #1 | http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=10160 |