'This NCO has been in charge of the operations on forward tram lines from St. Quentin to Boyle's Farm and Gooseberry Farm during the Messines Offensive and for some weeks previously. Large quantities had to be transported to the line by this tramway, although the tramline had been blown up by shell fire more than fifty times, sometimes before the working parties, sometimes behind them. Lance Sergeant Holmes has never failed to get the material through. His example of courage and fortitude has been of the highest order and was of the greatest value to the men.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 16 August 1917

Regimental number	9/935
Address	PO Box 574, Dunedin
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Julia Holmes, Wright Street, Hurstville, Sydney, New South Wales
Rank on embarkation	Quartermaster Sergeant
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitomo on 17 April 1915
Medals	Military Medal 'This NCO has been in charge of the operations on forward tram lines from St. Quentin to Boyle's Farm and Gooseberry Farm during the Messines Offensive and for some weeks previously. Large quantities had to be transported to the line by this tramway, although the tramline had been blown up by shell fire more than fifty times, sometimes before the working parties, sometimes behind them. Lance Sergeant Holmes has never failed to get the material through. His example of courage and fortitude has been of the highest order and was of the greatest value to the men.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 16 August 1917
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Fourth