Cenotaph : 7107

Cenotaph ID: 
7107
Rank Last Held: 
Trooper|Private
Forenames: 
Edgar Thomas
Surname: 
Holmes
Conflict: 
Serial Number: 
9584|65400
Date of Birth: 
08 October 1884
Place of Birth: 
Kiawarra, Wellington, New Zealand
Enlistment Address: 
24 Arthur Street, Wellington, New Zealand|289 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Engineering|Carpenter
Embarkation Body: 
8th Contingent|New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Date: 
1917-12-31 00:00:00
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
Glasgow, Scotland
Vessel: 
Athenic
Nominal Roll Number: 
76
Page on Nominal Roll: 
8
Religion: 
Church of England
Age at Death: 
34
Date of Death: 
16 July 1918
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
56 Casualty Clearing Station, in the field, France
Cause of Death: 
Died of disease, broncho pneumonia
Cemetery Name: 
Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France
Grave Reference: 
III. D. 13
Archives NZ Reference: 
R20520857
First Rank: 
Private|Private
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
Transport: 
HMNZT 99
Marital Status: 
Single|Married, 3 children
Last Unit Served: 
8th New Zealand Mounted Rifles|Entrenching Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Cenotaph CID: 
C7107

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