William H – Holmes – Glasgow and South Western Railway – Second Lieutenant – 15/12/1917
Title
William H – Holmes – Glasgow and South Western Railway – Second Lieutenant – 15/12/1917
Initials / forenames
William H
Surname
Holmes
Railway company
Glasgow and South Western Railway
Military unit
7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
Military rank
Second Lieutenant
Railway department
Factor's Office, St Enoch Station
Railway job
Chief Clerk
Date died
15/12/1917
Memorial
Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery
Notes
The son of John Holmes of Bowmore, Islay. His mother was living in Langside, Glasgow in 1917.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; information provided by Ken Morrison (private researcher)
Date entered
13/06/2018
Last updated
13/06/2018
Citation
“William H – Holmes – Glasgow and South Western Railway – Second Lieutenant – 15/12/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 10, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/53636.