| Regimental number | 56147 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, G Holmes, St George's Road, Avondale, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot X, Row E, Grave No 6), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Holmes, St George's Road, Avondale, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 20 |