'This NCO has been Superintendent of the Divisional Signal Office in this Company for twelve months. His energy and ability have been most marked and his work throughout has been of the greatest assistance. He has in times of stress on several occasions done work normally done by an officer. His work when the Division was in the Passchendaele, Polygon Wood sectors and in the operations round Bapaume was of the highest order.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 18 January 1919

Regimental number	4/1050
Address	Bungalow Rotorua
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Father, James Holmes, Clyde St Invercargill
Rank on embarkation	Corporal
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 14 August 1915
Medals	Meritorious Service Medal 'This NCO has been Superintendent of the Divisional Signal Office in this Company for twelve months. His energy and ability have been most marked and his work throughout has been of the greatest assistance. He has in times of stress on several occasions done work normally done by an officer. His work when the Division was in the Passchendaele, Polygon Wood sectors and in the operations round Bapaume was of the highest order.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 18 January 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Sixth