Thomas William Holmes Image

Name

Thomas William Holmes

Born

1898-10-27

Birth Place

Montreal, QC

Occupation

Chicken picker/ Toronto harbour pilot

Religion

Salvation Army

Died

1950-01-15

Death Place

Toronto, ON

Other Residence

Owen Sound, ON

Awards

Victoria Cross

Cemetery

Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

838301

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

147th Battalion

Enlisted

Owen Sound, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-12-20


Service Record 2


Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

4th Canadian Mounted Rifles


Service Record 3


Conflict

1939-1945



Notes

Record of Holmes in 4th Canadian Mounted Rifle war diaries on January 13th, 1918: "In the English papers of yesterday, which arrived to us this morning it is announced that 838301 Pte. Thomas William Holmes of this Battalion has been awarded the Victoria Cross for valour at PASSCHENDAELE, on Oct. 26th, 1917. This is the first V. C. in the history of the Battalion."




Sources & Links

- Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection;
- The Gazette: Offical Public Record
- "Community Enlistments, Second Great War" photo album (BCM&CC, A2016.089.002)
- Library & Archives Canada
- Find a Grave



News Clippings


T.W. Holmes [Thomas William Holmes?]
T.W. Holmes [Thomas William Holmes?]
Canadian Echo Wiarton, January 29, 1919
Canadian Echo Wiarton, January 29, 1919
Paisley Advocate, May 1, 1918
Paisley Advocate, May 1, 1918
London Gazette, January 11, 1918
London Gazette, January 11, 1918